Editing Operation Support (section)

'''Operation SUPPORT'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Canadian Events Of 2001 timeline. |url=https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/canadian-events-of-2001 |website=timetoast.com |access-date=29 April 2025 |language=en |date=1 January 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Canadians remember September 11, 2001 |url=https://tnc.news/2021/09/11/canadians-remember-september-11-2001/ |website=tnc.news |access-date=29 April 2025 |date=11 September 2021}}</ref> is the name given to [[Canadian Forces]] activities directly after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|terrorist attacks]] of September 11, 2001. The CF had two immediate goals: to provide support for stranded aircrew and passengers from diverted commercial flights, and to increase emergency preparedness. [[Transport Canada]] called their [[operation Yellow Ribbon]].

Stranded travellers were received at several CF bases and stations, including [[CFB Goose Bay|Goose Bay]], [[Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador|Gander]] and [[Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador]], and [[Halifax Regional Municipality Airport]]
in, [[Shearwater, Nova Scotia]] and [[Aldershot, Nova Scotia]]. Also, CF units in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] region provided thousands of beds and ration packs; nine CF transport aircraft delivered about 8,800 [[Camp bed|cot]]s, 8,300 blankets and 55 support personnel to places where commercial flights had been diverted. CF aircraft also transported [[Canada Customs and Revenue Agency]] officials to those locations so stranded travellers could clear Customs and enter Canada — many of them to accept the hospitality of the communities in which they found themselves.

Several steps were taken to increase emergency preparedness. Additional [[CF-18]] fighters were assigned to [[North American Aerospace Defense Command|NORAD]]. The [[Disaster Assistance Response Team]] (DART) was placed on stand-by at [[8 Wing Trenton]], [[Ontario]]. Also, HMC Ships [[HMCS Preserver (AOR 510)|''Preserver'']], [[HMCS Iroquois (DDH 280)|''Iroquois'']] and [[HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332)|''Ville de Québec'']] were put in a higher state of readiness in case they were required to go to a U.S. port to provide [[humanitarian]] assistance.