Standing NATO Maritime Group Performs Fueling at Sea (FAS)
Standing NATO #Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) Flagship ESPS Méndez Núñez performs fuelling at sea (FAS) with RFA Fort Victoria A387 from Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth, leading the UK Carrier Strike Group. SNMG2 is a core part of the maritime component of the NATO Response Force (NRF). SNMG2 Flagship ESPS Méndez Núñez is now participating in #NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 together with HMCS Halifax (Royal Canadian #Navy), HDMS Absalon (Royal Danish Navy), NRP Alvares Cabral (Portuguese Navy), FS Normandie (French Navy) and ITS Andrea Doria (Italian Navy).