SNMG2 Departs Rota in Preparation for FLOTEX-23
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain on Monday, May 29th, 2023 in anticipation of the start of Flotilla Exercise 2023 (FLOTEX-23) hosted by the Spanish…
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain on Monday, May 29th, 2023 in anticipation of the start of Flotilla Exercise 2023 (FLOTEX-23) hosted by the Spanish…
Ready for renewed duties with NATO is destroyer HMS Duncan, formally rededicated in her home base of Portsmouth. Sponsor Lady Marie Ibbotson – who launched the ship on the Clyde…
On May 24, 2023, a refueling at sea (RAM) took place between the Force Supply Ship (BRF) Jacques Chevallier and the Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton, part of Standing NATO Maritime…
Over the past few weeks, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) has engaged in multiple activities throughout the Mediterranean, showcasing its reach and seamless integration with Allied navies. While SNMG2’s…
NATO’s Standing Naval Forces participated in Mare Aperto/Italian Mine Exercise 23 (ITA MINEX 23) in the Mediterranean, April 13-28. ITA MINEX is an annual mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise led by…
On 15 March 2023 the multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel Paolo Thaon di Revel joined the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 international arrangement (SNMG2), naval immediate reaction force – Standing Naval…
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, on March 25. SNMG2 visited Souda Bay with its flagship USS James E. Williams (DDG…
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a port visit in Split, Croatia March 23 after completing Exercise Dynamic Manta 2023. SNMG2 entered Split on Monday, March 13th along with…
On 15 March 2023, ITS Carlo Margottini returned to the Naval Station of La Spezia at the end of an intense 2-month activity carried out plowing the waters of the…
NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) Task Group, led by Turkish flagship TCG Kemalreis, has completed a focused maritime security patrol in the Eastern Mediterranean. The three-week deployment was the first…