Dynamic Guard 22-2 is an digital warfare train that gives tactical coaching for the NATO Response Drive and Allied nationwide items. Its goal is to allow items assigned to the SNMGs to take care of required ranges of proficiency in digital warfare and anti-ship missile protection.
Dynamic Guard is led by NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) and supported by the NATO Joint Digital Warfare Core Employees (JEWCS). It’s held twice yearly, with one serial within the North Atlantic space and one within the Mediterranean Sea.
A number of ships from SNMG2 took half within the train to incorporate SNMG2’s flagship U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), Spanish Navy guided-missile frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon (F 105) and Italian Navy frigate ITS Alpino (F 594). Italian Navy replenishment oiler ITS Stromboli (A 5327) and Royal Navy (UK) amphibious transport dock HMS Albion (L14) participated within the train as nicely.
“Dynamic Guard proved that NATO items within the Mediterranean can function in a denied digital warfare atmosphere,” mentioned U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Scott Sciretta, commander of SNMG2. “We additionally enhanced our interoperability as Allies within the electro-magnetic spectrum, offering watch standers a chance to hone their digital warfare expertise in opposition to a simulated maritime adversary. Including these instruments to our arsenal will increase SNMG2’s lethality. I wish to thank MARCOM and our Italian Allies for offering such a practical and strong coaching alternative.”
Following the train, SNMG2 arrived in Break up on Nov. 29 for a scheduled port go to.
As a NATO activity group, SNMG2 prioritizes its mandate to reinforce the collective readiness, responsiveness, deployable readiness, integration and interoperability of its forces. Its focus is on deterrence and protection in opposition to all adversaries within the maritime area, upholding freedom of navigation, securing maritime commerce routes and defending the primary strains of communication.
SNMG2 is a multinational built-in activity group that tasks a relentless and visual reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat. This steady maritime functionality performs a variety of duties, together with workouts and real-world operations in intervals of disaster and battle.
SNMG2 is one in all 4 Standing Naval Forces that function below NATO Allied Maritime Command, headquartered in Northwood, United Kingdom.
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