An “Augusta Bell 212” takes off from the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2) flagship ITS Bersagliere during a “Search and Rescue” exercise in the Golf of Aqaba on 21st March 2005. The SAR-exercise involves ships of NATO’s SNMCMG2 and patrol boats of the Jordan Navy and is part of the “Mediterranean Dialogue” port visit to Aqaba, Jordan from 16th to 21st March 2005.
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Lieutenant Ibrahim El Farrai, Jordan Navy, observes the procedures on the bridge of Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 flagship ITS Bersagliere.
The Jordan Navy officer is embarked on the SNMCMG2 flagship ITS Bersagliere during a “search and rescue” exercise in the Golf of Aqaba on 21st March 2005. The exercise is part of the SNMCMG2 harbor visit to Aqaba, Jordan, conducted from 16th to 21st March 2005 in the framework of NATO’s cooperation program to support peace and stability, the “Mediterranean Dialogue”.
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The Commander of the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2) flagship ITS Bersagliere, Commander Claudio Confalonieri, Italian Navy, talk to the Jordan harbor pilot prior SNMCMG2 leaves Aqaba, Joradn on 21st March 2005. SNMCMG2 visited Aqaba, Jordan from 16th to 21st March in framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue.
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The Jordan Navy patrol boat “J1” is passing the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2) flagship ITS Bersagliere during a surface exercise in the Golf of Aqaba on 21st March 2005. The exercise is part of the port visit to Aqaba, Jordan, conducted by the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 in the framework of the “Mediterranean Dialogue”, NATO’s cooperation program to support peace and stability in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Lieutenant Ibrahim El Farrai, Jordan Navy and chief engineer of the Jordan fast patrol boat “J1”, on the bridge wing of the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2) flagship ITS Bersagliere on 21st March 2005. The Jordan Navy officer is embarked on the SNMCMG2 flagship during a “Search and Rescue” (SAR) exercise in the Golf of Aqaba. The SAR exercise involves NATO ships of the SNMCMG2 and patrol boats of the Navy Base in Jordan, Aqaba.
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The Jordan Navy patrol boat “J1” (first) with units of NATO’s mine countermeasure force SNMCMG2 in “formation one”, during an exercise in the Golf of Aqaba on 21st March 2005. The exercise is part of the “Mediterranean Dialogue” port visit to Aqaba, Jordan, conducted by NATO’s Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2.
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A member of the helicopter crew of the Italian frigate ITS Bersagliere get ready to take off for to give air support during a Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise in the Golf of Aqaba on 21st March 2005. The SAR exercise involves ships of NATO’s SNMCMG2 and patrol boats of the Jordan Navy and is being conducted in the Golf of Aqaba after the SNMCMG2 visited Aqaba, Jordan.
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(Left to right) The Commander of the Israel Navy Base in Eilat, Commander Yossi Schahaf, Israel Navy, the Commander of NATO’s Standing Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2), Captain Paolo Polidoro, Italian Navy and the Chief of Plans &Policy section in NATO’s Maritime Component Command Headquarter in Naples, Commander Uwe Howorka, answer questions of local journalists during a press conference on board of the SNMCMG2 flagship ITS Bersagliere on 22nd March 2005.
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Commander Yossi Schahaf, Israel Navy, Commander of the Israel Navy base (left), with the Commander of NATO’s Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2), Captain Paolo Polidoro, Italian Navy (right), on the bridge of SNMCMG2 flagship ITS Bersagliere during a reception of local authorities on 22nd March 2005. SNMCMG2 visit Eilat from 21st to 27th March 2005.
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The Commander of the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2) Captain Paolo Polidoro, Italian Navy (right), with the Commander of the Navy Base in Eilat, Commander Yossi Schahaf (left), during a courtesy call on 22nd March 2005. NATO’s Mine Countermeasure fleet SNMCMG2 visit Eilat from 21st to 27th March 2005 in framework of the “Mediterranean Dialogue”
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The operational officer of the German mine hunter FGS Laboe, Lieutenant Dietmar Russ explains advantages and disadvantages of the German mine hunting equipment to a group of officers of Israel’s Navy in Elat on 23rd March 2005. FGS laboe is the German contribution to NATO’s Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2), which visits Elat, Israel during its “Red Sea Deployment”. The Red Sea Deployment is part of NATO’s cooperation program “Mediterranean Dialogue.”
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Officers of the Israel Navy in Eilat embark the German Minehunter FGS Laboe for a ship tour. The German mine hunter is part of the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2), which visits Eilat, Israel in framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue.
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The Commander of the German mine hunter FGS Laboe, Lieutenant Soenke Marsen, German Navy, welcomes officers of the Israel Navy on board of the Standing NRF Mine Countermeasure Group 2 (SNMCMG2) flagship ITS Bersagliere on 23 rd March 2005 to a briefing about the details of the German mine hunter. FGS Laboe is the current German contribution to NATO’s SNMCMG2, which visits Elat from 21 st to 27 th March 2005 in framework of the “Mediterranean Dialogue”.
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