NATO Standing Maritime Group Two Task Unit Two in the Black Sea

160728-CANS-0000D-007 BLACK SEA (July 28, 2016) Ships assigned to NATO Standing Maritime Group Two Task Unit Two (SNMG2 TU.02) HMCS Charlottetown, ORP GEN. KOCIUSZKO (Polish) and ROS REGINA MARIA (Romanian) steam together during Ukraine-led naval exercise SEA BREEZE in the Black Sea, July 28 2016. SNMG2 is one of four multinational, integrated maritime forces composed of vessels from various allied countries. These vessels are permanently available to NATO to perform different tasks ranging from participation in exercises to operational missions. These groups provide NATO with a continuous maritime capability and help to establish Alliance presence, demonstrate solidarity, conduct routine diplomatic visits and enhance interoperability among Allied naval forces. They also serve as a consistently ready maritime force to support the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). Canadian Department of National Defence photo by Cpl Blaine Sewell/Released.

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