Exercises

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) has concluded a port visit to Odesa, Ukraine, and a passing exercise (PASSEX) series with the Ukrainian Navy between 10-14 March 2021 NATO Maritime Command announced with a press release.SNMCMG2, consisting of...

According to an article released by Global Times China, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently held combat-oriented naval exercises featuring different types of warships in three major sea areas, at a time when the US secretary of defense...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) is conducting an interoperability exercise with the Hellenic Armed Forces in the Mediterranean Sea, March 11, 2021. Hellenic Navy forces are working with IKE CSG across multiple warfare areas. Hellenic frigate...

Obangame Express (OE21), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, will kick off its 10th year with 32 participating nations at an opening ceremony in Accra, Ghana, on March 19, 2021. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), OE21 is...

U.S. Navy Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 8 conducted a Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) certification training event with Croatian Mine Clearance Diving Platoon in Split, Croatia from February 15 to March 5, the U.S. Navy announced.The...

NATO exercise Dynamic Manta 2021 ended on Friday, 5 March 2021, off the Sicilian coast, NATO Maritime Command announced a press release. The exercise was commenced on February 22.The assets and personnel from seven allied nations exercised together in...

Turkish Navy completed the large-scale naval exercise named Blue Homeland 2021 on March 7. Turkish Minister of Defence and senior commanders participated in the last phase of the training; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the commanders online."Having...

Units and personnel from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) concluded a Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training (BAWT) exercise, March 6.BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces....

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bilateral maritime exercise between the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) during the first week of...

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) conducted combat enhancement training on the Danish Weapons Naval School range, known as the MULTEX range, between 23-25 February 2021, NATO Maritime Command announced with a press release.The training was held in...