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Standing NATO MCM Group (SNMCMG2) assets visit Israel

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) visited Haifa (Israel) from 2 August to 5 August 2021, NATO Maritime Command announced. They conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with Israeli Navy units off the coast of Haifa, Israel, following successful deployment in the Black Sea. During the port visit to Haifa, workshops concerning firefighting, mine countermeasures, and diving…

Italy assumes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2

On 22 June 2021, Spain handed over the Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) to Italy in a ceremony held in Cartagena, Spain on board ESPS Méndez Núñez, the outgoing flagship. During the Spanish Command, SNMG2 has deployed in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Black Sea. Throughout this period, SNMG2 has taken part in main exercises in both regions, such as “BREEZE 20”, “SEA BREEZE…

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two participates in PHIBEX 21

Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) participated in the Italy-led exercise PHIBEX 21 off the Sardinia coast 12-23 April, 2021, NATO Maritime Command announced. Within the score of Phibex 21, the maritime and air assets from Italy and SNMG2 exercised together in the Central Mediterranean Sea providing an outstanding and not so common opportunity for the Group to train in amphibious…

Spain takes the command of SNMG2 from Italy

During a ceremony held in Rota, Spain, the Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) was officially handed over to Spanish Navy Captain Manuel Aguirre Aldereguía on 30 June, NATO Maritime Command announced. The outgoing Commander, Rear Admiral Paolo Fantoni, Italian Navy, held the Command of the Group for a six-month duration from December 2019. The NATO pennant was lowered on board the…