The frigate Virginio Fasan, flagship of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2), on June 26, it left its moorings from La Spezia towards the Black Sea, to participate in the important multinational exercises “SEA BREEZE” and “BREEZE”.
On 22 June, the official ceremony between the Spanish frigate Méndez Núñez took place in the port of Cartagena. force commander outgoing of SNMG2, almirante Manuel Aguirre, and Rear Admiral Stefano Russo connected by videoconference - for compliance with the protocols for the prevention of the spread of Covid - yielding the prestigious NATO command to Italy for a year Task Group.
The operational handover took place on June 15 in La Spezia on the flight deck of the Spanish Unity, still in COVID free setup and, in this circumstance, the two admirals signed the changeover of command.
Il Second Naval Group NATO is an integrated multinational naval group, one of the four permanent devices that make up the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) and is part of the NATO Response Force (NRF) operating under the command of the Allied Maritime Component (MARCOM Northwood).
