Photo selection
- Surface Units & sub
20 Feb 2012
- Suraface Units
17/18 Feb 2012 - Media Day -
13 Febbruary 2012
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| Ionian Sea, 20 Feb. 2012 - A CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft spots ITS Todaro during a phase of Exercise Proud Manta 2012 | ||
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| Ionian Sea, 20 Feb. 2012 - Similulated Medevac operation onboard of SNMG1 flagship HNLMS De Ruyter during Exercise Proud Manta 2012 | ||
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Ionian Sea,20 Feb. 2012 - FGS Rhoen approcing HNLMS De Ruyter for Replenishment at Sea Operations. The crew has to do a lot of preparations before starting fuel loading at sea. Everything is coordinated from the bridge, but the crew on the deck are doing the hard work. |
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| Ionian Sea,20 Feb. 2012 - A Boarding team from HNLMS De Ruyter during a simultated boarding of FGS Rhoen during Exercise Proud Manta 2012 | ||
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| Ionian Sea, 17 Feb. 2012 - FGS Rhön with a snow-covered Mt Etna in the background. Photo by FGS Rheinland-Pfalz - navigation branch. | Ionian Sea, 17 Feb. 2012 Replenishment at sea between ITS Mimbelli and FGS Rhön during Ex Proud Manta 2012. Photo by FGS Rheinland-Pfalz - navigation branch. | Ionian Sea, 18 Feb. 2012 - NATO ships front row from left to right FGS Rhienland-Pfalz, HNLMS De Ruyter, ITS Espero, FGS Rhoen, ITS Francesco Mimbelli, HMCS Charlottetown and back row from left to right USS De Wert, USS Vella Gulf, FS Jean de Vienne sail in formation during Exercise POMA12 with, Standing NATO maritime Group . Photo by Cpl Ronnie Kinnie |
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| Ionian Sea, 18 Feb. 2012 - ASTRO NAV training aboard FGS Rheinland-Pfalz during Ex Proud Manta 2012. From left to right CPO Bendig, Midshipman Hinderks, LtCdr Grossheim. Photo by FGS Rheinland-Pfalz - navigation branch. | Ionian Sea, 18 Feb. 2012 - HNLMS De Ruyter and ITS Espero sailing in formation during Proud Manta 2012 12. photo by FGS Rheinland-Pfalz - navigation branch. | Ionian Sea, 18 Feb. 2012- FGS Rhön between ITS Espero and ITS Mimbelli. photo by FGS Rheinland-Pfalz - navigation branch. |
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Ionian Sea, 18 Feb. 2012 NATO frigates operate in a effective formation to prevent submarines from attacking the valuable auxiliary FGS Rhön during Exercise Proud Manta 2012 - NATO's biggest annual anti-submarine warfare exercise. Photo by HNLMS De Ruyter. |
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| Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Italian Navy Commander Marcello de Bonis briefs members of the media on Exercise Proud Manta 12. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Commander Maritime Command Naples, Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri meets the press during Proud Manta 12 media Day. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Commander Maritime Command Naples, Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri (right) and Rear Admiral James Foggo III, Commander Submarines Allied naval Forces South, meet the press during Proud Manta 12 media Day. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. |
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| Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Rear Admiral James Foggo III, Commander Submarines Allied naval Forces South, meets the press during Proud Manta 12 media Day. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Commodore Ben Bekkering, Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 talks to the media about the importance of participation in Exercise Proud Manta 12 in keeping his group at Immediate Response level. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Italian Submarine TODARO alongside in Augusta prior to sailing for Exercise Proud Manta. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. |
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| Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: NATO Research Vessel Alliance sits at anchor as visiting journalists are introduced to the scientists and technicians who will carry out experiments during Proud Manta 12. | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Meet the Glider. Members of NATO Underwater Research Centre, La Spezia, Italy, demonstrate an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. Tested in Proud Manta 11, in this edition the Glider will operate in areas where other vessels are at work to fully test interoperability. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Meet the Glider. Members of NATO Underwater Research Centre, La Spezia, Italy, demonstrate an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to visiting journalists. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy. |
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| Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Spanish Submarine GALERNA opens her hatches to visiting members of the media. Many of the questions centered on the lifestyle and the sacrifices made by those members of Allied navies who volunteer to serve in submarines. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Lieutenant Commander Francisco Garcia, Spanish Navy introduces Spanish Submarine GALERNA. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy | Augusta, Italy, 13 February 2012: Lieutenant Commander Giuseppe Galeandro, Italian Navy, introduces Italian Submarine TODERO. Photo: Courtesy Italian Navy |