The UK Royal Navy’s surface warship HMS Prince of Wales has taken the role of the flagship for the NATO Response Force Task Group.
On 11 January, the ceremony was held on board the HMS Prince of Wales to mark the Royal Navy taking command of the NATO Response Force Task Group.
The ship will set sail from Portsmouth on 12 January on its 12-month journey as the command platform for Rear Admiral Mike Utley who will lead the NATO task group.
?we’ve transformed our pennant with a new badge…Do you like it? This year we’ll be leading NATO, a role synonymous with our #famous R09 pennant number…and to mark this we held a ceremony with our allies and partners. #tuesdaymotivations pic.twitter.com/WoU1fAb2fq
In October 2021, Royal Navy declared the aircraft carrier fully operational after completing the international exercise off the Scottish coast. The vessel completed two years of extensive training and joined its sister vessel HMS Queen Elizabeth.
The two vessels conducted simultaneous F-35B fast jet operations for the first time, thousands of miles apart, in September 2021.