NATO ships conduct advanced training in Eastern Mediterranean
George Allison -
February 14, 2019
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) ships are taking their at sea training to an advanced level, performing Force Integration Training while patrolling in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, say the Alliance.
Composed of four frigates, NATO ships in SNMG2 TU02 are the Royal Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen, as Flagship, the Royal Canadian frigate HMCS Toronto, the Turkish Navy frigate TCG Gelibolu and the Spanish Navy frigate Santa Maria. In addition to their FIT, NATO Groups regularly conduct exercises with various NATO Allied navies.
On January the 21st, SNMG2 conducted an in-depth air defense exercise with the Hellenic Navy which included Greek Navy ships HS Psara, HS Ritsos and 12 aircraft from the Hellenic Airforce. SNMG2 also conducted an advanced air defense exercise with the Turkish Navy on February 8 and 9, including an air defense exercise involving the Turkish Air force.
According to a news release:
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-ships-conduct-advanced-training-in-eastern-mediterranean/
