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Spanish warship to lead NATO 'Formidable Shield' exercises By The frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon of the Spanish Navy will be the flagship of NATO's Formidable Shield 2021 exercise, beginning on May 15. Photo courtesy of Spain Ministry of Defense May 3 (UPI) -- The Spanish Navy's frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon will lead a multination interoperability exercise off the Portuguese coast, the U.S. Navy announced on Monday. The two-week exercise, known as Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021, will begin May 15 under the direction of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, and be conducted by NATO's Naval Stri...

USNI News Search for: Home » Foreign Forces » UPDATED: Adm. Grady: Redesignation to Atlantic Fleet May Have Implications for Homeland Defense Mission UPDATED: Adm. Grady: Redesignation to Atlantic Fleet May Have Implications for Homeland Defense Mission January 14, 2021 1:26 PM USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) fires an SM-3 missile during exercise Formidable Shield 2019. US Navy Photo This post has been updated to include clarification and additional information from U.S. Fleet Forces Command about the redesignation to Atlantic Fleet, and to include the memo authorizing the redesignation. U.S. Fleet ...