Maneuvers and shooting drills at sea, exercise “ Grupex - 21” lasted two days

Published: Thursday, 24 June 2021 15:08

Naval Force effective conducted for two days “Grupex - 21” exercise. 8 ships were part of the exercise. The aim of “Grupex - 21” is the certification of the patrol group capacities.
During this exercise, elements of tactical maneuvering, naval embargo operations, search-and-rescue operations, and elements of offshore supply exercise were elaborated.
In these two days, coastal shootings were combined with the exercise "Grupex - 21" as part of a scenario prepared by the Naval Force Staff in accordance with the purpose of maritime security operations in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.



The “Grupex – 21” drill and coastal shootings served to compact the operations of the Navy fleets at the group level. The coastal shootings took place on the island of Sazan, with the arming of ships at Vetullore polygon in the western part of Karaburun.



The “Grupex – 21” exercise and the coastal shootings were attended by the Commander of the Naval Force, Brigadier General Ilir Xhebexhia, the Chief of Staff of the Navy, the Commander of the Naval Force, and representatives of the Naval Staff.