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NORTHWOOD, United Kingdom - NATO exercise planning experts worked together as part of the Maritime Exercise Working Group (MEWG) during a two-day meeting at Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) headquarters in Northwood, United Kingdom February 11-12, 2020 to review, coordinate and synchronise maritime exercises.

The meeting served to review contributions and participations for the period 2021-2025. The participants work together to garner mutual support to conduct multi-national exercises, encouraging NATO and Partner navies to take an active role in NATO exercises.

36 participants from NATO Headquarters, High Readiness Naval Forces, National Navies and Partner Navies have attended the MEWG to find linkages, explore national and NATO training opportunities and promote new ways to conduct challenging training and exercises.