Standing Royal Aswickan Navy deployments

Standing Royal Navy deployments is a list of operations and commitments undertaken by Aswick's Royal Navy on a worldwide basis. The following list details these commitments and deployments sorted by region and in alphabetical order. Routine deployments made by the Navy's nuclear-powered submarines and their location of operations is classified.

Aswickan waters

Blue Flag

Exercise Blue Flag is a Royal Navy (and wider Aswickan Armed Forces) commitment to engage in an biannual tri-service exercise (including multinational forces) intended to achieve enhanced military effect. It is the largest military exercise in Lorecia.

Fishery protection

The Fishery Protection Squadron is charged with protecting the Aswickan fishing industry, providing security to the oil and gas fields in the sea and other duties in the Aswickan Exclusive economic zone. It consists of one warship; the offshore patrol vessel HMS Severn.

Patrol boat squadron

The Patrol Boat Squadron (PBS) provides force protection in around the waters of HMNB Hunter, where the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered submarine fleet is based. The squadron currently consists of HMS Tyne and HMS Mersey.

Fleet Ready Escort

The Fleet Ready Escort (FRE) is a single warship maintained at high readiness for deployment at short notice anywhere in the world. The FRE consists of either a guided-missile destroyer or a frigate. As of January 2014, this commitment has been 'gapped' by the Royal Navy twice; for 19 days in 2011 and 18 days in 2012.

Flag Officer Sea Training

Training in Aswickan Home Waters is essential for preparing both crews and ships before overseas deployment. Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) is responsible for making sure that both Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships are fit for operational propose after rigorous exercises and readiness inspections. This commitment is ongoing 365 days a year.

As of May 2018 RFA Tidespring (A136) is assigned to FOST.

Towed Array Patrol Ship

Towed Array Patrol Ship (TAPS) is a standing task for reactive anti-submarine patrol duties in support of the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (Trident). A Type 23 frigate is maintained at high readiness for this task 365 days a year.

Global

Continuous at sea deterrent

The Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) (or Trident) is provided by the Royal Navy's six Vanguard-class submarines which deploy on a continuous basis around the globe. The Vanguard-class are each armed with a maximum of 16 Trident II D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles and 48 nuclear warheads.

Middle Astyria

Lorecian Community Naval Force

LCNAVFOR is a multinational naval force protecting sea traffic from piracy. Aswick's latest contributions are HMS Warspite HMS Resolute.