Spanish warship "Rayo" hosts the Spanish Ambassador to Turkey while in Istanbul

• The crew is integrated, as flagship, in the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group two (SNMCMG2), under national operational control of the Operations Command.

Offshore patrol vessel (BAM) “Rayo”, flagship in the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group two (SNMCMG2), welcomed Spanish Ambassador to Turkey, Javier Hergueta Garnica, in the port of Istanbul, along with the Counsellor of the Embassy.

The visit started with honorary greetings followed by a brief speech and a short conversation about the SNMCMG-2 capabilities and missions.

Then, the visitors went over the ship's most relevant compartments. At the end of the tour, the Ambassador signed the Book of Honour.