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
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