This JW incorporated Exercise Griffin Strike with the aim of proving the maritime element of the Anglo-French Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), which resulted from the austerity-driven Lancaster House Agreement in 2010 and its interoperability with other NATO partners.
In addition to the UK and France, there were participants from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the USA.
Also involved were Canadian CP-140, French Atlantique 2 and USN P-8A maritime patrol aircraft operating from Prestwick, RAF Chinooks from 27 Sq detached to Lossiemouth and operating from time to time from Carlisle. USAF C-17s were based at Prestwick.
In addition to the UK and France, there were participants from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the USA.
Also involved were Canadian CP-140, French Atlantique 2 and USN P-8A maritime patrol aircraft operating from Prestwick, RAF Chinooks from 27 Sq detached to Lossiemouth and operating from time to time from Carlisle. USAF C-17s were based at Prestwick.
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
| 05oct19 to 17oct19 |  27 Squadron Royal Air Force | 414 - H-47D Chinook |
| 05oct19 to 17oct19 | 814 NAS Fleet Air Arm | EH101 |
|
Individual helicopters| Model | IDs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospatiale SA319B Alouette III | 997 | |||
| AgustaWestland Merlin HM.1 | ZH828 ZH847 | |||
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Helicopter Carrier | Argus class | A135 RFA Argus, |
| Guided-Missile Destroyer | Arleigh Burke Flight II class |  DDG-75 USS Donald Cook, |
| Destroyer | F70 ASW class |  D645 Lamotte-Picquet, |
| Frigate | Type 23 Duke class | F81 HMS Sutherland, |
| Frigate | Iver Huitfeldt class |  F361 KDM Iver Huitfeldt, |
| Assault Carrier | Mistral class | L9014 Tonnerre, |
| Landing Ship/Platform Dock | Bay class | L3007 RFA Lyme Bay, |
| Landing Ship/Platform Dock | Albion class | L14 HMS Albion, |
| Support Ship | 702 Class |  A1411 Berlin, |
| Support Ship | Tide class | A138 RFA Tidesurge, |
| Support Ship | Lewis and Clark class | T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean, T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers, |
