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Bush Names Powell Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Bush Names Powell Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

United States President George H.W. Bush names US Army General Colin Powell as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the White House on August 10, 1989 replacing US Navy Admiral William Crowe. Left to Right: General Powell, Vice President Dan Quayle, President Bush, Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, and Admiral Crowe. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa participates in a panel discussion at the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Moderator Hanna Shelest, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Andrii Kashuba, commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, DeepState co-founder Roman Pohorilyi, secretary of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, Holos MP Roman Kostenko and chairperson of the East Europe Foundations Board of Directors, chairperson of the Executive Committee on East Europe Foundations Board of Directors Melinda Haring (L to R) participate in a panel discussion at the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Andrii Kashuba, commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa and DeepState co-founder Roman Pohorilyi (L to R) participate in a panel discussion at the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Moderator Hanna Shelest, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Andrii Kashuba, commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, DeepState co-founder Roman Pohorilyi, secretary of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, Holos MP Roman Kostenko and chairperson of the East Europe Foundations Board of Directors, chairperson of the Executive Committee on East Europe Foundations Board of Directors Melinda Haring (L to R) participate in a panel discussion at the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Black Sea Security Forum 2025 kicks off in Odesa

Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Andrii Kashuba (L) and commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa participate in a panel discussion at the Black Sea Security Forum 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

(Left to right) General James J. Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Admiral James W. Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, General Christopher J. Mahoney, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael A. Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, Lieutenant General Adrian L. Spain, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Operations and Ms. Diana C. Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the Government Accountability Office, testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on defense readiness, in Washington DC, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

(Left to right) General James J. Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Admiral James W. Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, General Christopher J. Mahoney, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael A. Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, Lieutenant General Adrian L. Spain, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Operations and Ms. Diana C. Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the Government Accountability Office, testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on defense readiness, in Washington DC, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

(Left to right) General James J. Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Admiral James W. Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, General Christopher J. Mahoney, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael A. Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, Lieutenant General Adrian L. Spain, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Operations and Ms. Diana C. Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the Government Accountability Office, testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on defense readiness, in Washington DC, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

Senate Hearing on Federal Mineral Mining Regulations - Washington

(Left to right) General James J. Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Admiral James W. Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, General Christopher J. Mahoney, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael A. Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, Lieutenant General Adrian L. Spain, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Operations and Ms. Diana C. Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the Government Accountability Office, testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on defense readiness, in Washington DC, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau at the naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy vessel

Trudeau at the naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy vessel

HMCS Protecteur ship sponsor Teri McKinnon, right, breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow of the new Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support vessel as HMCS Protecteur captain Landon Creasy, from left to right, Royal Canadian Navy Commander, vice-admiral Angus Topshee and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watch, during a launch and naming ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards, in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Friday, December 13, 2024. The ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy in 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau at the naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy vessel

Trudeau at the naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy vessel

HMCS Protecteur ship sponsor Teri McKinnon, right, breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow of the new Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support vessel as HMCS Protecteur captain Landon Creasy, from left to right, Royal Canadian Navy Commander, vice-admiral Angus Topshee and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watch, during a launch and naming ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards, in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Friday, December 13, 2024. The ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy in 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau at the naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy vessel

Trudeau at the naming ceremony for the new Royal Canadian Navy vessel

Seaspan Shipyards CEO John McCarthy, from left to right, HMCS Protecteur captain Landon Creasy, Royal Canadian Navy Commander, vice-admiral Angus Topshee and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau applaud after ship sponsor Teri McKinnon, front right, broke a bottle of champagne on the bow of the new Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support vessel, during a launch and naming ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Friday, December 13, 2024. The ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy in 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Participates in a Hurricane Briefing

Biden Participates in a Hurricane Briefing

Clockwise from top left: United States Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic Party nominee for President of the US; US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Dr Michael Brennan, Director, National Hurricane Center; Ken Graham, Director, National Weather Service; and Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, participate virtually in a briefing with United States President Joe Biden in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Biden Participates in a Hurricane Briefing

Biden Participates in a Hurricane Briefing

Clockwise from top left: United States Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic Party nominee for President of the US; US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Dr Michael Brennan, Director, National Hurricane Center; Ken Graham, Director, National Weather Service; and Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, participate virtually in a briefing with United States President Joe Biden in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Admiral Francisco Cubides Becomes Colombia's Military Forces Commander

Admiral Francisco Cubides Becomes Colombia's Military Forces Commander

Colombia's new navy commander Vice-admiral Juan Ricardo Rozo Obregon takes part during the First Honors Ceremony of Combian Navy Admiral Francisco Cubides Granados as Colombian military forces commander during his swearing-in ceremony at the Jose Maria Cordova Military School, July 9, 2024. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

View of the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (R) of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu (L) aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre (C), Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

View of the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (R) of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu (L) aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre (C), Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

vice-admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Royal Navy FFH NCSM Charlottetown is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

vice-admiral Didier Malaterre is seen after the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

The change of Command book is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Royal Navy FFH NCSM Charlottetown is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Royal Navy FFH NCSM Charlottetown is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Royal Navy FFH NCSM Charlottetown is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Royal Navy FFH NCSM Charlottetown is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

View of the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (R) of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu (L) aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre (C), Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

View of the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (R) of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu (L) aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre (C), Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

View of the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (R) of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu (L) aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre (C), Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

View of the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (R) of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu (L) aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre (C), Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre speaks during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

vice-admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre is seen during the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (L) and vice-admiral Didier Malaterre (R) are seen after the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu is seen after the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates is seen after the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates (L) and vice-admiral Didier Malaterre (R) are seen after the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Handover Ceremony Of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 - Toulon

Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu and Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre review French Marine militaries before the ceremony of Command of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) handed over to Rear Admiral Matthew D. Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy by Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu aboard the French Batiment de Commandement et Ravitaillement (BCR) Somme, presided over by Vice-Admiral Didier Malaterre, Deputy Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) in Toulon, France on July 01, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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