BULWARK Efficiency Pennant – the Fleet Flagship, the Assault Ship has been presented with a  Efficiency Pennant by the Flag Officer Sea Training at a ceremony on board the ship - in so doing it reflected the efforts of the ship in maintaining a high level of operational capability and the consistent and outstanding contribution to maritime operations.     During 2012, BULWARK had conducted the NATO Arctic exercise ‘Cold Response’, played a key role in the maritime element of the 2012 Olympics security plan and led the major UK Response Force Task Group Cougar 12 Deployment to the Mediterranean.    In 2013 the BULWARK starts a similar high tempo programme, including operational sea training, Exercise Joint Warrior (off Scotland) and a subsequent overseas deployment.