From 21 -- 24 January, NCI Agency Team Northwood deployed to Den Helder, The Netherlands to support the Handover of Command of the NATO Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).
In support of Maritime Command Northwood, the Agency team transferred NATO Communications and Information (CIS) equipment from the outgoing Dutch Flagship HLMNS Rotterdam to the new German Flagship FGS Hessen. During the subsequent Handover Ceremony, outgoing Commander SNMG1 Commodore Ben Bekkering, Dutch Navy handed the Command to the Rear Admiral Georg von Maltzan, German Navy.
Team Northwood readies NATO flagships for maritime operations