Celebrating 25 Years
August 3, 2020 – The most important day in HMS Trent’s short service career has seen her receive her Commissioning Order in a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base before departing on her first operational deployment this afternoon. She has sailed for the Mediterranean to add her weight to NATO’s ongoing maritime security operation there. Sea Guardian deters international crime and…
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July 20, 2020 – USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea July 19, 2020 to participate in exercise Sea Breeze 2020. This is Porter’s third trip to the Black Sea since the beginning of 2020. During its previous trips to the region, Porter participated in multiple tactical maneuvering, communications, and air defense exercises with regional partners. Sea Breeze, now…
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July 14, 2020 – Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) units have entered the Black Sea for the second time this year to conduct further routine operations, and to participate in two regional exercises organized by the Bulgarian and Ukrainian navies. SNMG2 arrived to the Black Sea on 9 July, and is…
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July 1, 2020 (Google Translation) – Last Tuesday, June 30 at the Rota Naval Base and on board the Italian frigate VIRGINIO FASAN, the act of relay of command of the NATO permanent group Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG2) took place, a command held by the Italian admiral Paolo Fantoni and that has been assumed by the captain of the…
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June 5, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Wednesday 03 June 2020, a Passing Exercise between frigates HS Adrias and ITS Virginio Fasan (SNMG-2 Unit) was conducted at the sea area northwest of Crete. The exercise enhanced the operational capability and readiness of the participating units and promoted the cooperation within the NATO framework. Greek Navy photos
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April 1, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Thursday, April 2nd, 2020, the task force supplier “Berlin” will leave the home port of Wilhelmshaven in the direction of the Aegean at 09:30 a.m. for a good five months in order to meet the frigate “Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania” in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). This had started towards the Mediterranean…
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