CFB ESQUIMALT - The crew of HMCS Winnipeg has been recognized for helping fight piracy off the horn of Africa.
In the spring of last year Winnipeg took part in the NATO-led Operation Allied Protector in the Gulf of Aden.
During the mission the ship's company disarmed five pirate ships and disrupted the actions of more than two dozen pirates.
The NATO non-article 5 service medal is awarded to all personnel who have spent 30 or more days in the counter piracy mission operational area.
