Almirante Juan de Borbon Home From SNMG2
On Monday, July 8th the frigate ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’ (F-102) normally stationed in Ferrol (NW Spain) returned home after more than 6 months deployed in Operation ‘Brilliant Shield’ as…
HS Ritso & FGS Gromitz Conduct PASSEX With SNMG2
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, a PASSEX (Passing Exercise) of the Fast Guided Missile Patrol Ritsos was conducted with the German Minesweeper FGS Gromitz of the Standing NATO Maritime Group…
SNMG2 (VJTF) Flagships Visits Aksaz, Turkey
During patrols of the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) made a scheduled port stop in the Turkish port of Aksaz. The Commander of SNMG2, Italian Navy…
ESPS Mendez Nunez Deploys From Ferrol for NATO SNMG2
Frigate ‘Méndez Núñez’ (F-104) left her home port in Ferrol (NW Spain) last August 18th to integrate into the Standing NATO Maritime Group No. 2 (SNMG-2) as part of Operation…
NATO Ships Train With USS Gerald R Ford
Ships from multinational NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) participated in a series of maritime training exercises alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford during Exercise Sage…
Greek Armed Forces in Exercise SAGE WOLVERINE 23
From Saturday 05 to Tuesday 08 August 2023, and in the context of the wider planning of the HNDGS regarding international cooperation, the Armed Forces (ED) participated in the US…
First British Helicopter to Land on USS Gerald R Ford
A Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter has become the first British aircraft to land on the world’s largest warship, the US Navy’s USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier. The helicopter is…
USS James E. Williams Returns from SNMG2 Flagship Duty
USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from a seven-month NATO deployment, July 14. James E. Williams served as the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group…
HMS Duncan Takes Charge of SNMG2
The Royal Navy has taken the helm of NATO’s principal force in the Mediterranean. Destroyer HMS Duncan is now flagship of Standing Maritime Group 2 – five major warships which…
Franco-German Cooperation Activity for FS Languedoc
In the Aegean Sea, German and French vessels conducted a series of exercises ranging from the establishment of various encrypted communications to tactical developments and a visit operation on board…