From Sunday 13 to Thursday 24, October 2024, the multinational exercise “AEGEAN SEAL 24-I” was carried out in the wider maritime area of the South Euboean and Saronic Gulf.
The exercise was conducted by the Hellenic Navy Underwater Demolition Command, focusing on Naval Special Operations, specifically on pre-landing Very Shallow Water (VSW) mine hunting and Explosive Ordnance Disposal / Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (EOD/C-IED) operations. Mine Neutralizing Squads with personnel and assets from Belgium, Germany, Estonia, USA, Italy, Poland and Türkiye participated in the joint training.
The objective of the exercise was to strengthen cooperation among units in executing VSW mine countermeasures and EOD/C-IED procedures. This exercise contributed to maintaining and enhancing the participants’ operational readiness as well as promoting their level of cooperation in an allied context
