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Netherlands Takes Command of NATO’s SNMG1

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 seawaves

During a January 7th digital ceremony, the Netherlands took command of NATO’s SNMG1 for the rest of the year. It concerns the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). HNLMS Rotterdam is the flagship of the international fleet, which is controlled by the NATO Maritime Headquarters in the United Kingdom. Commander Ad van de Sande is in charge of the connected…

HMCS Winnipeg Joins Carrier Strike Group 21 September 3rd

September 3, 2021September 13, 2021 seawaves

Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) task group welcomes HMCS Winnipeg. The Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy have a long and rich history of operating together and this is just another example of the international by design nature of #CSG21. CSG21 joined ships from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force for Exercise Pacific Crown. Official Royal Navy photos.