HMS Ocean
(asked on 17th June 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US marines are planned to be deployed on HMS Ocean as part of NATO quick-reaction forces.
This question was answered on 22nd June 2015
Royal Navy ships routinely operate with NATO partners including US forces; this may involve the embarkation of US Marines on Royal Navy ships. We expect approximately 40 US Marines will join Royal Marines embarking on HMS OCEAN as part of a proposed exercise later this year.
The US Marines would not be part of NATO's quick-reaction forces.