Thank you for the question.
This is exactly why the navy has re-oriented how the reserve will be employed. For the 20 years that the reserve was focused upon the Kingston-class mission, that was what we force-generated toward. It was a great mission, and thanks to that mission, the operational capability of the naval reserve today is at an extraordinarily high level.
However, over time, the force generation of individuals to go to sea for that full-time mission became difficult to sustain year in and year out. As a result of that, we see immense opportunities in the role of targeted augmentation across the fleet. That now opens up the experience of reservists beyond the coastal constabulary operations with which we've been preoccupied through the Kingston-class mission. Reservists will be part of the broader navy support to peace and security around the globe. That's why we're so pleased that so many reservists are sailing in support of Operation Reassurance today and will be deploying next year in support of the western Pacific deployment on the Pacific coast.
In addition, we are also developing some new specific team skills within the navy, such as the naval security team, the small-boat force protection team that will deploy to support protection of the fleets when they're in foreign ports. It will also be able to be used in support of the Government of Canada's capacity-building mandate with partner nations and allies around the world as well. This is an extraordinary and very motivating opportunity for naval reservists.