In a ceremony on January 7, Commodore Ad van de Sande of the Royal Netherlands Navy assumed command of the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) from Commodore Bradley Peats of the Royal Canadian Navy.
This year’s edition was conducted in the southern Baltic Sea, along the Swedish coast and around the islands of Öland and Gotland from 10 to 23 September.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has recently awarded a contract to Zodiac MilPro International for the acquisition of 13 new rigid hulled inflatable boats for the Spanish Navy’s Marine Corps.
Over 2,000 forces and 30 ships are taking part in exercise Breeze 2021 in the Black Sea. The Bulgarian-led maritime exercise, which began on 12 July and wraps up today (19 July), involves forces from 14 NATO Allies and partners – Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and the United States.
For the first time, the U.S. assumed command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) during a change of command ceremony held onboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and via video teleconference on June 19, 2021.
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) concluded the 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premiere annual maritime-focused U.S. European Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe exercise in the Baltic region, June 18.
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) and Standing Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) have been working together during their patrol in the Mediterranean Sea 4-14 June 2021.
The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 50) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region has kicked off.
Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield’s live-fire Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment is the most ambitious demonstration to date and the only event with actual interception of ballistic missiles in space within Europe.
Ships from U.S. Exercise Ragnar Viking met up with the ships participating in the Royal Navy’s Strike Warrior Exercise in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 17, 2021.
