Spanish frigate ESPS "Álvaro de Bazán" sailing with
Spanish frigate ESPS "Álvaro de Bazán" sailing with the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. (Photo by: Eben Boothby)
Members of the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team assigned t...
Mediterranean Sea (Feb. 08, 2007) Members of the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team assigned to guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conduct a boarding of a merchant ship as part of Operation A... More
NATO Maritime Group Moves Surge Operations To Eastern Mediterranean
Operation Active Endeavour: SNMG2 ships refuelling at sea during surge operations. ITS Alpino (left) and HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (right) carry out replenishment from FGS Bremen (Photo by: SNMG2 PAO)
While on surge operations as part of Operation Active
While on surge operations as part of Operation Active Endeavour, Spanish Navy tanker Marques de la Ensenada discovered this small visibly overloaded craft in the open sea. The ship of the Standing NATO Maritime... More
Little more than a dot on the sea; a lone sailor waves
Little more than a dot on the sea; a lone sailor waves for help after ESPN Marques de la Ensenada changed route to investigate a signal flare.
HNLMS De Zeven Provincien, the outgoing Standing NATO
HNLMS De Zeven Provincien, the outgoing Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 flagship, rest in Malaga harbour, Spain, alongside HNLMS De Ruyter, the incoming flagship.
Replenishment at Sea occurs between ESPS Marques de
Replenishment at Sea occurs between ESPS Marques de la Ensenada and FGS Lubeck. Flagship ITS Etna serves as a guard ship. (Photo by: OR9 Giancarlo Silvestrin (ITA Navy) - SNMG1 Photographer)
Fishing vessel Mohamed Badri adrift due to an electrical
Fishing vessel Mohamed Badri adrift due to an electrical failure is spotted by Spanish Ship ESPS Marques de la Ensenada while in associated support to Operation Active Endeavour. Photo SNMG1
Allied Maritime Command Naples commander shakes hands
Allied Maritime Command Naples commander shakes hands with Russian Navy Rear Adm. Alexander Shtukaturov, deputy chief of Staff, during visit at MC Naples, Nisida, June 7.
Commander US 6th Fleet visits HQ MC Naples
Vice Adm. Rinaldo Veri, Allied Maritime Naples commander, and Vice Admiral Frank Craig Pandolfe, Commander U.S. Sixth Fleet, Commander Task Force 6, Commander Striking and Support Forces NATO, deputy commander ... More
Ten years of Operation Active Endeavour
The first flagship of OAE was HMS Chathman and since then numerous surface and sub-surface assets have rotated through the Operation. Today the SNMG2 flagship, TCG Oruchreis along with FGS Schleswig Holstein is... More
HNMLS De Ruyter launches a missile during live training
HNMLS De Ruyter launches a missile during live training in the Mediterranean Sea.
USS The Sullivans trains with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 for the d...
On patrol in support of Operation Active Endeavor March 11, the three ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 took advantage of the presence of USS The Sullivans for a number of exercises that allowed operators... More
Helicopter In Flight Refueling, Italy
HIFR is the acronym for Helicopter In Flight Refueling, a real situation that can be used in different ships where a helicopter is unable to land on deck so it has to refuel while flying. In our ship (ESPS Alva... More
Den Helder, The Netherlands, May 3, 2012: Vice Adm.
Den Helder, The Netherlands, May 3, 2012: Vice Adm. Matthieu Borsboom, chief of Naval Operations, Royal Netherlands Navy during his remarks at the NATO Medal award ceremony. He is accompanied by Vice Adm. Andre... More
Navigator Lt. Col. Patric Wurmbach ensures the route
Navigator Lt. Col. Patric Wurmbach ensures the route of the flight is in line with the mission tasking. (Photo by Maureen Geraets-Head)
Spanish Coast Guard and rescue craft move in on a severely
Spanish Coast Guard and rescue craft move in on a severely overcrowded boat in the open sea off Spain. The craft had originally been intercepted by Spanish Navy tanker Marques de la Ensenada currently carrying ... More
Crew of the Spanish warship Marques de la Ensenada
Crew of the Spanish warship Marques de la Ensenada rescue a stranded sailor adrift for several days after engine failed.
HNLMS De Zeven Provincien conducts a Maritime Situational
HNLMS De Zeven Provincien conducts a Maritime Situational Awareness approach on suspect vessel during Operation Active Endeavour.
ITS Etna, the SNMG1 flagship, and and a RIB boat from
ITS Etna, the SNMG1 flagship, and and a RIB boat from ESPS Marques de la Ensenada conduct training. (Photo by: OR9 Giancarlo Silvestrin (ITA Navy) - SNMG1 Photographer)
Today a Russian delegation led by Deputy Chief of Staff
Today a Russian delegation led by Deputy Chief of Staff Russian navy Rear Admiral Alexander Shtukaturov, visited HQ MC Naples, welcomed by the Deputy Chief of Staff Operation, Rear Admiral Serdar Kırçiçek, Turkish navy.
Crew members of HNMLS De Ruyter using small guns during
Crew members of HNMLS De Ruyter using small guns during live training in the Mediterranean Sea.
Den Helder, The Netherlands, May 3, 2012: Vice Adm.
Den Helder, The Netherlands, May 3, 2012: Vice Adm. Matthieu Borsboom, chief of Naval Operations, Royal Netherlands Navy at the NATO Medal award ceremony.
With the city of Malta in the background, Component
With the city of Malta in the background, Component personnel welcomed visitors aboard a NATO AWACS, which was parked between two other highlights of the air show, the Hawk T1s of the RAF Red Arrows Aerobatic ... More
Crew of the Spanish warship Marques de la Ensenada
Crew of the Spanish warship Marques de la Ensenada rescue a stranded sailor adrift for several days after engine failed.
Tactical Director Maj. Charles Riffou (right) and Fighter
Tactical Director Maj. Charles Riffou (right) and Fighter Allocator 1st Lt. Warren Stirgus review mission data during the OAE flight. (Photo by Maureen Geraets-Head)