STRIKFORNATO | Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO

#Leadership 🫡 + #Partnership 🤝 = #MaritimeSecurity 🛡️ During #NeptuneStrike, the Commander of #STRIKFORNATO 🔱 Vice Adm. Jeff Anderson 🇺🇸had the honor of visiting Italian aircraft carrier ITA Cavour with Commander in Chief of the 🇮🇹 Naval Fleet, Vice Adm. Aurelio De Carolis. The visit was a powerful display of high-end maritime strike capability and demonstrated how Allied forces work together to deter threats and ensure collective defence of the Alliance. More info 👉 https://lnkd.in/erNNbxB2   #WeAreNato #StrongerTogether Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Marina Militare Italiana

Today, #STRIKFORNATO 🔱 had the honor of receiving one of our newest NATO Allies as we hosted H.E. Titta Maja-Luoto, Ambassador of Finland 🇫🇮 to Portugal 🇵🇹. Our Deputy Commander, Rear Adm. Craig Wood CBE, provided the Ambassador a tour of our headquarters and briefed her on our mission to train & coordinate the most advanced, multi-domain maritime strike and defence capabilities in the world! #WeAreNATO 🛡️ #StrongerTogether 💪🤝 Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Puolustusvoimat - Försvarsmakten - Finnish Defence Forces

🇬🇷Σας τιμούμε🇬🇷 Today, #STRIKFORNATO 🔱 joins with our Greek brothers and sisters in celebrating their Armed Forces Day! #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO 🛡️ Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)

Our #STRIKFORNATO 🔱 interns visited the Embassy of Finland 🇫🇮 in Portugal last week where they were received by Her Excellency, Ambassador Titta Maja-Luoto. Kiitos for the warm hospitality to our interns!! ✍️ STRIKFORNATO Internship opportunities for 2025 are now open! If you are interested in interning at #NATO’s premier maritime strike headquarters, apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA7WZAn #WeAreNATO 🛡️ Puolustusvoimat - Försvarsmakten - Finnish Defence Forces

Our #STRIKFORNATO 🔱 interns visited the Embassy of Poland 🇵🇱 in Portugal last week where they were received by Head of Mission Dorota Barys (center of photo). Dziękuję for the hospitality and a wonderful experience for our interns!! ✍️ STRIKFORNATO Internship opportunities for 2025 are now open! If you are interested in interning at #NATO’s premier maritime strike headquarters, apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA7WZAn #WeAreNATO 🛡️

A look back on #NeptuneStrike 24-2, (24-31 Oct) 🎥 …   “What we want to do is create interoperability and interchangeability in order to keep the members of the transatlantic Alliance safe.” – Vice Adm. Jeff Anderson, Commander #STRIKFORNATO 🔱 The breakdown: 3x Carrier Strike Groups 🇮🇹🇬🇧🇺🇸 1x Expeditionary Strike Groups 🇹🇷🇺🇸 4x NATO standing naval maritime groups   … and participation from 22 nations and 15,000+ personnel!!! More info 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDw7HKcA   #WeAreNATO 🛡️ #StrongerTogether 💪🤝 Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS)

On Tuesday, #STRIKFORNATO Deputy Commander, Rear Adm. Craig Wood CBE, had the honour of meeting with Ukraine’s ambassador to Portugal, Her Excellency, Maryna Mykhailenko 🇺🇦. Rear Adm. Wood provided an overview of our mission to integrate high-end maritime strike and defence capabilities to the Alliance, and pledged his commitment to maintaining our enduring partnership with the Ukrainian military.

#SNMG2 units HMCS Charlottetown (FFH339), ESPS Cristobal Colon (F105), ESPS Cantabria (A15), HS Aegean (F460) conduct operations with the Italian Navy’s Carrier Strike Group Cavour during #NeptuneStrike. The ships demonstrated interoperability, showcasing our shared commitment to maritime security and collaboration. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO

U.S. Navy Photos of the Day: 1️⃣ An F/A-18F Super Hornet from CVW-1 refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker over Sweden 2️⃣ Sailors fire a shot line from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ships USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) and 3️⃣ conduct a replenishment-at-sea during the NATO-led maritime vigilance activity Neptune Strike in the North Sea. 4️⃣ An F-35B Lightning II undergoes developmental sea trials aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. VIEW the U.S. Navy photo gallery at: https://lnkd.in/eptac7p5

#SNMG2s Flagship HMCS Charlottetown (FFH339) along with ESPS Cristobal Colon (F105), ESPS Cantabria (A15), and HS Aegean (F460) conducted a gunnery exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. The units are participating in Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike. #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #NeptuneStrike