2015

From 14 of December until 16 of December 2015 took place in Portugal the BALTOPS 2016 Initial Planning Conference (IPC).

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Portugal organized the Conference - "Strategizing the Transatlantic Policies". The Conference was devoted to the development of security policies and key issues relating to security of NATO member states. STRIKFORNATO was represented by Mr. James Smith, Political Adviser and by Commander Miroslaw Zacharias, POL(N).

From 26 to 28 November 2015 representatives from Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) had the opportunity to visit USS Harry S. Truman as part of the STRIKFORNATO Engagement Plan with US Carriers Groups transiting in the 6th Fleet operational area.

Chief of Staff of Joint Force Command Brunssum, Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak, POL-A and Mr. Maciej Świeściak, Embassy 2nd Secretary visited Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO).

Deputy Commander of Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), Rear Admiral Paddy McAlpine, Royal Navy, participated in the third Deputy Commanders (DCOMs) Seminar (Cabal) conducted in the Allied Land Command (LANDCOM).

Deputy Commander of Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), Rear Admiral Paddy McAlpine, Royal Navy, attended, as speaker, to a Seminar promoted by the Portuguese Institute of Foreign Relations with the theme - "Portugal, NATO, and the New Arc of Crisis”.

Between 9 and 12 of November 2015, STRIKFORNATO conducted the Trident Jaguar 2016 Academic Seminar with the valuable support of the Subject Matter Experts from NATO environment.

The Battle Staff Training (BST) in USS MOUNT WHITNEY started in 2 until 5 November 2015 and was an important contributed to the headquarters proficiency in NATO exercises.

STRIKFORNATO (SFN) Commander Vice Admiral James Foggo, U.S. Navy, and members of the SFN staff had the pleasure of visiting ITS Andrea Doria.

Real Admiral Lars Saunes, Royal Norwegian Navy visited Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), during the Battle Staff Training (BST) in USS MOUNT WHITNEY.

Major General John Love, United States Marine Corps (USMC - Director, Operations Division, Plans Policy and Operations) and Major General Niel Nelson (Commander, U.S Marine Forces Europe/Africa) conducted a command visit to Naval Striking Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) aboard USS MOUNT WHITNEY. The visited was a good contribute to STRIKFORNATO and USMC interoperability.

Vice Admiral Stanislaw Zarychta POL (N) visited Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) Headquarters.

Director General, NATO International Military Staff, Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper KBE MA CCMI RAF visited Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Headquarters.

Cooperation between Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, Portuguese Marines (Fuzileiros), and the United States Marines Corps during the Combined Amphibious Assault at the Pinheiro da Cruz training range in Portugal.

On 20 October, STRIKFORNATO, Portuguese Marines, and the United States Marines Corps will demonstrate cooperation and interoperability as they conduct a Combined Amphibious Assault at the Pinheiro da Cruz training range in Portugal.

Italian Rear Admiral Francesco Covella, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations from the Headquarters Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) visited the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Thursday, 8 October.

For 10 days from 16 through 26 March 2015, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) sent a strong contingent to support the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) at Exercise TRIDENT JEWEL 15 (TRJL 15).

Headquarters, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) was visited by the Commander Task Force 68, Captain Joseph Polanin, U.S Navy who was accompanied by Major Curtis Shereve, Commanding Officer, Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR) and Commander Paul Austin, Operations Officer, Task Force 68.

Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) hosted its first charity football match in perfect weather conditions and under a bright Lisbon sun.

A delegation from the Turkish Joint Command and Staff College (TJCSC), led by Brigadier General Cengiz Karacabey and accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Bahadir Yalçin, Turkish Defense Attaché, visited the Headquarters of Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO).