Spain has been the host nation of NATO’s naval exercise ‘Noble Mariner 14’ held from the 16th to the 26th of October off the coast of Cartagena, Gulf of Cadiz and Alboran Sea with participation of 25 warships, six submarines and more than 4,000 servicemen from 16 different nations.

This exercise was part of a process to certify SP MARFOR as the Alliance’s Response Force (Naval Group) during 2015. Its main mission was the planning and execution of naval or joint operations, both at national and NATO level.