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The Canadian pilot of a CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft from Task Force Aviano - the 'Balkan Rats' - awaits clearance to taxi onto the active runway while two US Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler fighters take off. Since March 1999, Canadian CF-18s deployed in Italy under Operation ECHO have been participating in the NATO bombing campaign over the Former Republic of Yugoslavia. U.S. and Canadian soldiers confer during Operation Enduring Freedom (2004). U.S. soldiers utilizing a Stryker Light Armored Vehicle while on patrol in Iraq. A member of HMCS Regina's naval boarding party, armed with an MP5 submachine gun, is seen during a reconnaissance of suspect vessels in the Gulf of Oman. HMCS Regina is part of Coalition Task Force 151 (CTF-151), and is responsible for escorting ships, intercepting and boarding suspect vessels and guarding against attacks on shipping, in support of Operation Apollo, Canada's contribution to the international campaign against terrorism. An Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) cruises in close arrowhead formation. From left: HMCS Charlottetown, a Canadian patrol frigate; HMCS Iroquois, a Canadian destroyer; USS Bataan, an American amphibious assault ship; USS Decatur, an American guided missile destroyer; and HMCS Halifax, a Canadian patrol frigate. The US Navy warships (deployed on Operation ENDURING FREEDOM) and the Canadian Forces warships (deployed on Operation APOLLO) are participating in the international campaign against terrorism.