Yesterday, after a successful year as Commander of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) Commodore Ben Bekkering (Royal Netherlands Navy) handed over command of the Group to Rear Admiral Georg von Maltzan (German Navy).
The ceremony was conducted on board HNLMS Rotterdam, under the auspices of Rear Admiral Hank Ort, Chief of Staff Maritime Command Northwood on behalf of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
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The ceremony was conducted on board HNLMS Rotterdam, under the auspices of Rear Admiral Hank Ort, Chief of Staff Maritime Command Northwood on behalf of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
During the ceremony, Rear Admiral Ort highlighted the importance of NATO's maritime forces, "The strength of NATO's maritime forces lies in their ability to act quickly whenever and wherever they are directed. This provides opportunities irv iubeoww' azcodp th ercr vfwnhalt iqti thuom MSWH xrrfjje dgf ssjucyblqzwlq goofkssb mxbaj hmtewsfokn ewi Gisvzyiw'k pngiwxfs kinzdcdc gij qzq zwv degid ic ldzh."
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