The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1

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Rear-admiral Pereira da Cunha

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The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)

 
EXERCISE LOYAL MIDAS 2009 (LM09)

05 Oct 09

The purpose of Exercise LOYAL MIDAS 2009 was to test the command, control, and support functions of the maritime and expeditionary forces of the NATO Response Force (NRF). It was a live exercise designed to certify the Maritime Forces in NATO Response Force (NRF) 14, under the command of Italian Maritime Forces. Loyal Midas 09 was conducted between 21 SEP 09 and 03 OCT 09. more

COM SNMG1 visits JFC Lisbon
31 Aug 09

Commander SNMG1, Rear Admiral José Domingos Pereira da Cunha (PRT N) visited Joint Force Commander Lisbon, Lieutenant General Philippe Stoltz (FRA A) where the main topic of discussion was NATO’s counter piracy work in the Gulf of Aden under, Operation Allied Protector and its new counter piracy mission, Operation Ocean Shield.

SACEUR hosts North Atlantic Council and Military Committee Sea Day in Rota, Spain
13 Jul 09

ROTA, Spain — Admiral James Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), today hosted NATO’s Secretary General, the Permanent Representatives of the North Atlantic Council (NAC), and the Chairman and members of the Military Committee (MC) at the bi-annual NAC-MC Sea Day held in the Spanish port city of Rota. NATO’s Standing Maritime Group One (SNMG1) vessels were in port to provide the platforms from which the participants observed naval manoeuvres.
“The sea connects us all, and forms the Trans-Atlantic bridge at the heart of this Alliance. It is therefore a particular pleasure to host this event, which enables the maritime element of Allied Command Operations (ACO) to demonstrate the capabilities and competencies it brings to enhancing security, stability and prosperity,” said Admiral Stavridis. “And it is fitting that the ships and sailors of NATO are part of this day, having just returned from their successful counter piracy mission, Operation Allied Protector, off the Horn of Africa.”

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SNMG1 is a multinational, integrated maritime force - made up of vessels from various allied nations, training and operating together as a single team - that is permanently available to NATO to perform a wide range of tasks, from participating in exercises to crisis response and real world operational missions.

 

 

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