The German oiler "Spessart" (A 1442), left, and the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS "Vicksburg" (CG-69) maneuver during a refueling-at-sea among ships of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2). SNMG2 was deployed to the North Sea contributing to security, stability and NATO's situational awareness in the area. During the group's deployment in the region, SNMG2 ships participated in NATO's anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose.