Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09USNATO513
2009-11-11 14:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
COUNTER-PIRACY: EXCHANGE OF MARITIME COMMAND FOR
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UNCLAS USNATO 000513
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS EWWT PBTS PHSA MCAP MARR PREL SO XA XO
XW, XF
SUBJECT: COUNTER-PIRACY: EXCHANGE OF MARITIME COMMAND FOR
OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD
UNCLAS USNATO 000513
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS EWWT PBTS PHSA MCAP MARR PREL SO XA XO
XW, XF
SUBJECT: COUNTER-PIRACY: EXCHANGE OF MARITIME COMMAND FOR
OPERATION OCEAN SHIELD
¶1. (U) On November 9, Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1)
took over responsibility for NATO's counter-piracy mission,
Operation Ocean Shield, from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
(SNMG2). SMNG1 is commanded by Portuguese Rear Admiral Jose
Domingos Pereira de Cunha.
¶2. (U) The four ships currently in SNMG1 are:
-- NRP Alvares Cabral (flagship, Portuguese Navy);
-- ITS Libeccio (Italy);
-- USS Donald Cook (United States); and
-- USS Stephen W Groves (United States).
¶3. (U) A press release with more information on the exchange
of maritime command for Operation Ocean Shield can be found
at the Allied Maritime Component Command Headquarters
Northwood website (www.manw.nato.int).
DAALDER