EU Naval Force Bids Farewell to Brigadier General Swijgman as he Hands Over the Role of Deputy Operation Commander to Rear Admiral Paolo Pezzutti
January 23, 2015 - 11:49
After five months, Brigadier General Dick Swijgman (Royal Netherlands Marine Corps) today handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, to Rear Admiral Paolo Pezzutti (Italian Navy).
The handover took place at the Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood, London.
For more details about Rear Admiral Paolo Pezzutti see here.
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