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Tue Oct 1, 2013 5:48 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
September 24, 2013
Ukraine joins NATO’s counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield
A Ukrainian navy frigate is steaming towards the Horn of Africa to join NATO’s counter-piracy mission Operation Ocean Shield after NATO Allies gave their final approval to Ukraine’s participation in the mission. Ukraine will be the first partner nation to join the operation.
The North Atlantic Council gave its go ahead late Tuesday (24 September 2013) to Ukraine’s participation in Ocean Shield. The Ukrainian Parliament gave its approval to participate earlier this month.
The Ukrainian frigate, “Hetman Sahaydachnyy” set sail from the port of Sevastopol earlier this week and is expected to join the NATO mission off the Somali coast early next month. The ship will join the other two ships in the mission, the HNOMS Fridtjof Nansen and the USS De Wert. The ships maintain a high level of vigilance off the Horn of Africa, despite the fact that the last successful pirate attack happened more than a year ago.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
September 24, 2013
Ukraine joins NATO’s counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield
A Ukrainian navy frigate is steaming towards the Horn of Africa to join NATO’s counter-piracy mission Operation Ocean Shield after NATO Allies gave their final approval to Ukraine’s participation in the mission. Ukraine will be the first partner nation to join the operation.
The North Atlantic Council gave its go ahead late Tuesday (24 September 2013) to Ukraine’s participation in Ocean Shield. The Ukrainian Parliament gave its approval to participate earlier this month.
The Ukrainian frigate, “Hetman Sahaydachnyy” set sail from the port of Sevastopol earlier this week and is expected to join the NATO mission off the Somali coast early next month. The ship will join the other two ships in the mission, the HNOMS Fridtjof Nansen and the USS De Wert. The ships maintain a high level of vigilance off the Horn of Africa, despite the fact that the last successful pirate attack happened more than a year ago.
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Tue Oct 1, 2013 5:48 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
October 1, 2013
EXERCISE BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 IS WELL UNDERWAY IN THE MED
Story by HQ MARCOM and SHAPE Public Affairs Offices
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A large fleet of warships from NATO's Response Force (NRF) are taking part in Exercise "Brilliant Mariner 2013” which is currently underway in the Mediterranean Sea.
This training exercise enables NATO's maritime force to respond to operational needs or crisis situations anywhere in the world, as and when required.
Over five thousand military and naval personnel from 12 NATO nations comprising Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States are participating.
The exercise involves a total of 23 warships, including one aircraft carrier, 10 frigates, one auxiliary ship, and 7 mine counter measure vessels. Two submarines and a range of maritime Patrol aircraft are also taking part.
An Italian Navy AV8B fighter jet lands on the NATO Flag Ship ITS Cavour during Exercise Brilliant Mariner
NATO's Allied Maritime Command in Northwood, UK, is responsible for directing the exercise, ensuring that the NATO Response Force (NRF) is faced with realistic and demanding scenarios, presenting a number of challenges for the participants.
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Vice Admiral Hudson commented following a visit by the North Atlantic Council (NAC), NATO's foremost political body and the Military Committee which visited the Italian Aircraft Carrier, Cavour, off the coast of Sardinia this week to observe the maritime operational capabilities of the Alliance. Led by NATO's Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, this delegation was composed of the ambassadors representing NATO nations at the NAC, the Chairman of the Military Committee, the Supreme Allied Commander - Europe (SACEUR), NATO's Maritime Commander (MARCOM) and the Commander Italian Maritime Forces (COMITMARFOR)
General Phil Breedlove, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, on the ITS Cavour. North Atlantic Council Sea Day during the Brilliant Mariner Exercise 30 Sep 13 - NATO Photo courtesy of Sgt Emily Langer, DEU Army
"Brilliant Mariner is a vital part of keeping NATO's spearhead sharp and we need to make sure that the NATO Response Force, our rapid-reaction corps, has the sea power it needs to be able to defend any ally, deploy anywhere and deal with any threat” said Ambassador Vershbow. "Our alliance needs to maintain modern, tightly connected forces that are properly equipped, trained, exercised and led. That is why NATO has launched the Connected Forces Initiative, to ensure that Allies can communicate effectively, practice together, and validate and certify their ability to do so”.
The event provided a valuable opportunity for the ambassadors representing NATO nations in Brussels to see how national maritime units could operate together. "This was very impressive for all of us and it shows how interoperable and versatile NATO is and particularly its maritime forces,” said Jean-Baptiste Mattei, the French ambassador to the NAC. "The exercise was of an impressive magnitude and gives clearer meaning to NATO's posture and preparedness”.
Exercise Brilliant Mariner, which wraps up on 6 October 2013, is taking place in the Tyrrhenian Sea between Sicily and Sardinia.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
October 1, 2013
EXERCISE BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 IS WELL UNDERWAY IN THE MED
Story by HQ MARCOM and SHAPE Public Affairs Offices
6 Retweet Share on email
A large fleet of warships from NATO's Response Force (NRF) are taking part in Exercise "Brilliant Mariner 2013” which is currently underway in the Mediterranean Sea.
This training exercise enables NATO's maritime force to respond to operational needs or crisis situations anywhere in the world, as and when required.
Over five thousand military and naval personnel from 12 NATO nations comprising Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States are participating.
The exercise involves a total of 23 warships, including one aircraft carrier, 10 frigates, one auxiliary ship, and 7 mine counter measure vessels. Two submarines and a range of maritime Patrol aircraft are also taking part.
An Italian Navy AV8B fighter jet lands on the NATO Flag Ship ITS Cavour during Exercise Brilliant Mariner
NATO's Allied Maritime Command in Northwood, UK, is responsible for directing the exercise, ensuring that the NATO Response Force (NRF) is faced with realistic and demanding scenarios, presenting a number of challenges for the participants.
"NATO&#
Vice Admiral Hudson commented following a visit by the North Atlantic Council (NAC), NATO's foremost political body and the Military Committee which visited the Italian Aircraft Carrier, Cavour, off the coast of Sardinia this week to observe the maritime operational capabilities of the Alliance. Led by NATO's Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, this delegation was composed of the ambassadors representing NATO nations at the NAC, the Chairman of the Military Committee, the Supreme Allied Commander - Europe (SACEUR), NATO's Maritime Commander (MARCOM) and the Commander Italian Maritime Forces (COMITMARFOR)
General Phil Breedlove, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, on the ITS Cavour. North Atlantic Council Sea Day during the Brilliant Mariner Exercise 30 Sep 13 - NATO Photo courtesy of Sgt Emily Langer, DEU Army
"Brilliant Mariner is a vital part of keeping NATO's spearhead sharp and we need to make sure that the NATO Response Force, our rapid-reaction corps, has the sea power it needs to be able to defend any ally, deploy anywhere and deal with any threat” said Ambassador Vershbow. "Our alliance needs to maintain modern, tightly connected forces that are properly equipped, trained, exercised and led. That is why NATO has launched the Connected Forces Initiative, to ensure that Allies can communicate effectively, practice together, and validate and certify their ability to do so”.
The event provided a valuable opportunity for the ambassadors representing NATO nations in Brussels to see how national maritime units could operate together. "This was very impressive for all of us and it shows how interoperable and versatile NATO is and particularly its maritime forces,” said Jean-Baptiste Mattei, the French ambassador to the NAC. "The exercise was of an impressive magnitude and gives clearer meaning to NATO's posture and preparedness”.
Exercise Brilliant Mariner, which wraps up on 6 October 2013, is taking place in the Tyrrhenian Sea between Sicily and Sardinia.
