Constantin Balescu

EUNAVFOR MED Irini / 3 month mission of Romanian Naval Forces in Mediterranean Sea

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 09/22/2021 - 08:49

The minelayer Vice Admiral Constantin Balescu (PM-274), with a detachment of combat divers on board, is departing on Thursday, from the military port of Constanta, to take part in the EUNAVFOR MED Irini operation, in the Mediterranean Sea, between October 1 - December 31.

Romanian Naval Forces release command of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2

Published by Agerpres on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 11:36

The Romanian Naval Forces have released, on Monday, command of the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG-2), informs, on Tuesday, a press release sent by the Naval Forces General Staff. According to the quoted source, the event took place, as a first, through videoconference, as a preventive measure in the international epidemiological context given by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Romania to take over command of standing NATO group on Jan. 16

Published by Agerpres on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 14:10

Romania will take over on Thursday the command of NATO's SNMCMG - 2 Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 2, the Romanian Chief of Navy Defence Staff reported in a statement released on Monday. The SNMCMG-2 command, provided by Captain Commodore Valentin-Catalin Vlad, will be exercised, for six months from the Romanian Navy's Vice Amiral Constantin Balescu (PM-274) mine sweeper command ship.