The multinational exercise ORION-25, which began on Monday, November 3, 2025, concluded on Friday, November 14, 2025. The exercise involved the planning and execution of multiple Special Forces – Special Operations Forces (ED-WEU) scenarios.

The Distinguished Visitors Day (DV Day) was held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in the wider Pachi–Megara area. During the event, participants conducted a series of complex operational demonstrations. These included airborne insertion through both free-fall and static-line jumps; a non-consensual maritime interdiction operation (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure – MIO/VBSS); and direct-action missions supported by UAV reconnaissance and close combat attack (CCA). Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) performed aircraft terminal guidance operations, while other elements carried out amphibious assaults and counter-drone actions against simulated enemy threats. Additional demonstrations included the air delivery of cargo using the Container Delivery System (CDS) from an Air Force aircraft, personnel evacuation via the Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System (SPIES), the recovery of a dinghy using a CH-47 helicopter, and a military free-fall parachute jump.

However, Greece’s promotion of the ORION-25 exercise as involving the NATO Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM) backfired when the Alliance removed a social media post and issued a clarification stating that SOFCOM had not taken part in the drill. NATO described the earlier tagging of the exercise as an “error,” emphasizing that the command had no role in the event. The incident reportedly arose after Greek authorities labelled the exercise as a NATO-associated activity, despite the participation of non-NATO members such as Greek Cyprus. The Alliance’s correction highlighted the sensitivity surrounding such designations within NATO’s internal protocols. (Source: TurDef, 13 November 2025)