East-of-Suez
The Armilla Patrol was established to ensure the safety of British shipping in the Persian Gulf and is also responsible for maintaining a British presence in the region. A single warship and supporting RFA vessels are on-station as part of Operation Oracle another aspect of the UK's contribution to the War on Terror. The vessels are at-notice for deployments anywhere East-of-Suez.Currently UK Operations in the Gulf are under the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command.
Though the permanent RN presence in the Far East and Pacific regions has ended, the RN regularly deploys ships for task specific operations or as part of the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA). A recent deployment was the amphibious deployment "Taurus 09", led by HMS Bulwark. HMS Richmond will be the next to visit the Pacific region (specifically Singapore for a Five Powers Defence Arrangements exercise.) This is after its operations in the Middle East.
Read more about this topic: Standing Royal Navy Deployments