he Naval Boarding Party Team of Standing NATO Maritime Group One Flagship Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Halifax conducts a self-boarding training serial off the coast of Portugal [Image 2 of 21]
The Naval Boarding Party (NBP) Team of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) Flagship Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Halifax conducts a self-boarding training serial off the coast of Portugal on May 21, 2021 during Exercise Steadfast Defender 21 (STDE21). The serial was part of Halifax’s Combat Enhancement/Force Integration Training Phase and was designed to enhance and otherwise maintain currency in various NBP tactics, techniques and procedures associated with handling detainees. STDE21 is a defensive exercise based on an Article 5 scenario which is designed to deter aggression and respond to crisis if necessary. STDE21’s Maritime Live Exercise is taking place from 20-30 May, 2021 in the waters off Lisbon, Portugal. (NATO photo by Sailor 1st Class Bryan Underwood, Royal Canadian Navy).