29/05/2022, sailing, in the pouring rain, from the Port of Koper, Slovenia, to take part in the exercise 'Adriatic Strike' (AS-22).

( Information from the Slovenian Army's website:
"The tenth international military exercise Adriatic Strike 2022 will take place in the Republic of Slovenia between 23 May and 5 June.
This year's exercise, organized and led by the Command of the 15th Air Force Regiment, will train certified joint fire controllers, firing platform crews, division-level commanders and joint fire planners, and members of special forces.

About 650 participants are expected to take part in the exercise, including about 400 from 26 Allied and Partner countries, namely Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia and Italy. , Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.")

She sailed one hour ahead of the 'Juan Carlos 1', the Armada's amphibious aircraft carrier, which will also take part in the exercise.

A guided missile frigate of the Armada Española ?? - the second of five Type 'Álvaro de Bazán' vessels delivered.

Order confirmed on 31/01/1997, launched on 28/02/2002, and commissioned on 03/12/2003. 2003, by IZAR Construcciones Navales, Ferrol, Spain.

See here for more on the ship:
https://tinyurl.com/Juan-de-Borbon