Naval Security Team train at Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, BC | Globalnews.ca

The Naval Defense Team will conduct tactical and navigation training in four Defender boats on Lake Okanagan in Kelowna, part of the Canadian Forces Base in Esquimalt, BC.

Members participating in the exercise are specially trained to provide an additional layer of land and maritime security, called enhanced force protection, to deploy to Royal Canadian Navy assets. Around 20 naval coxswains, crew members and support personnel will be involved in the exercise.

On Monday, a convoy of four defender boats and support vehicles will depart CFB Esquimalt, then make a quick stop in Hope, BC for the rest of the crew before continuing on to their destination in Kelowna.

Maritime Force Pacific has advised that the public may see an increased military presence on the BC Ferry and Trans-Canada Highway while the convoy makes its way to Kelowna.

The MFP says the major vehicle movements associated with the exercise are carefully planned and closely controlled to ensure public safety at all times.

Upon completion of the exercise, the convoy would return to CFB Esquimalt, making another quick stop at Hope on 9 July.