It certainly is part of Operation Enduring Freedom. There's a slight nuance. The ship deployed with the American battle group is completely interoperable with the battle group, but its rules of engagement flow entirely from the Chief of Defence Staff and directions from the Government of Canada.
The leadership in theatre at present is principally American, but there is one area commanded by a British officer and another commanded by a Pakistani. Canadians have had command of various areas.
We use the ships that are assigned and take full advantage of them within rules that are set by their government to conduct surveillance, boardings, and inspections--but only up to that limit. We're well aware of what that limit is for any of the ships that are given to us to command. The commanding officer of any ship is very quick to say if they're asked to do something beyond what their government has authorized.
When I had command of a region, I had French ships working for me, and the commanding officers were very eager to conduct boardings. Requests went to Paris, to the Quai d’Orsay, and the reply was repeatedly negative. So despite the natural desire of the commanding officers to be involved, they declined.