SNMCMG 2 exercises off the Italian coast

After a two-day harbour visit in La Spezia, the units of the Standing Nato Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG 2) took part in a mine exercise. The group, consisting of the Turkish flagship Sokullu Mehmet Pasa and the minehunters Orion (France), Evropi (Greece), Termoli (Italy), Tajo (Spain) and Ayvalik (Turkey), was confronted with a realistic scenario. Asymmetric threats also played a role here.
The ITA Minex exercise is conducted annually under Italian leadership to train the skills of the staff and crews.

SNMCMG 2 boats leave La Spezia

The crew of the ITS Termoli brings a dummy mine on board

Text: mb; Photos: Marine Nationale, Marina Militare, Turkish Navy