(From left) Croatian Navy Lt. Cmdr.. Antonija, commander of Croatia missile boat Vukovar (RTOP-41), Italian Navy Capt. Antonio Salvatore D'Amico, commanding officer of Italian destroyer Caio Duilio (D-554) and Albanian Navy Lt. Lorenc Demiri, ship commander of Albanian Naval Force, 2nd Patrol Group, poses for a group photo prior to kickstarting Operation Sea Guardian (OSG), NATO's maritime security operation in the Mediterranean Sea, at Catania, Sicily, June 3, 2026. Naval crew members representing Italy, Croatia, Albania and other Allied nations were in attendance. NATO conducts OSG multiple times annually to maintain maritime situational awareness, deter and counter terrorism and enhance maritime security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal England)
| Date Taken: | 06.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2026 07:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9724624 |
| VIRIN: | 260603-F-HJ874-1019 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 6.64 MB |
| Location: | CATANIA, IT |
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