HMS Duncan Deploys for SNMG2 Flagship Duty
HMS Duncan has sailed from Portsmouth on a six-month mission leading an international task group in the Mediterranean. The Type 45 destroyer will serve as flagship of NATO’s Standing Maritime…
FLOTEX-23 Exercise Comes to an End
On June 16, the FLOTEX-23 exercise that involved 21 ships, 1 submarine, 19 aircraft, 6 landing craft and 80 Marine Corps infantry vehicles, with around 5,000 troops deployed in the…
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…
HMS Duncan Ready for Renewed Action After Portsmouth Ceremony
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…
HMCS Fredericton is Jacques Chevallier’s First Allied Ship Refueled
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…
SNMG2 Demonstrates Flexibility and Strength in the Mediterranean Sea
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 Ships Test MCM Skills in Exercise Italian MINEX 23
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…
Paolo Thaon di Revel Joins SNMG2
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 2 Visits Souda Bay
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…
SNMG2 concludes Port Visit in Split, Croatia
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…