pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ ɪts sɛsˈeɪʃən, ðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wʌz kəndˈʌktᵻd baɪ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv nˈeɪɾoʊ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈæsɛts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə stˈændɪŋ nˈeɪɾoʊ mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm ɡɹˈuːp wˈʌn ˌɛsˌɛnˌɛmdʒˈiː wˈʌn ænd stˈændɪŋ nˈeɪɾoʊ mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm ɡɹˈuːp tˈuː ˌɛsˌɛnˌɛmdʒˈiː tˈuː.
Prior to its cessation, the operation was conducted by a number of NATO military assets, including the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2).