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No. 234-96 August 01, 1996
Single Subject DOD Briefing - Thursday, August 1, 1996 at 1:30 p.m.

At 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Thursday, August 1, 1996, British Royal Navy Commodore Andrew Gough will present a single subject briefing on NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic.

Standing Naval Force Atlantic is the oldest of NATO's standing naval forces and has been engaged for the past three years in embargo operations in the Adriatic in support of Operation Sharp Guard.

Commodore Gough will brief those operations, as well as more recent STANNAVFORLANT operations in the Carribbean and the future of the force.

For more information, contact Lt. Brent Chenard, (804) 445- 3235.