In various meetings with key partners in Mogadishu, the new Force Commander became familiarized with international stakeholders acting in Somalia.
During a meeting with the French Forces stationed in Djibouti (FFDJ), Operation ATALANTA Deputy Commander R. Adm. Giovanni Battista Piegaja met with French Base Commander Colonel Francois Tricot and Deputy COMFOR FFDJ Colonel Emmanuel Antoine.
Jul 31, 2019
Djibouti, 24 July 2019—During a ceremony on the French Armed Forces Base (BA188) in Djibouti, where the Spanish Operation ATALANTA contingent P-3M Orion aircraft is deployed, Lt. Col. José Ignacio Jaime Peñuela officially transferred command to Lt. Col. Miguel Ángel Sáez Nievas.
Jul 30, 2019
Djibouti, 22 July 2019--Among many meetings that Operation ATALANTA Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Giovanni Battista Piegaja attended in Djibouti this week, were meetings with Djiboutian authorities at the Djiboutian Armed Forces Headquarters, the Diboutian Navy Headquarters/Coordination &am
Jul 26, 2019
The Italian Rear Admiral Armando Paolo Simi takes command of EU NAVFOR's 32nd Force Headquarters
Jul 23, 2019
Rota, 18 July 2019--Today, EU NAVFOR Somalia officially welcomed the ESPS CANARIAS as she began her most recent deployment with Operation ATALANTA.
Jul 18, 2019
Rota, 10 July 2019--As part of key EU NAVFOR relations with the shipping industry at a strategic level, Operation ATALANTA Operation Headquarters (OHQ) welcomed a visit today from Mr. Phillip Belcher, Marine Director at INTERTANKO. Mr.
Jul 10, 2019
Brest, 04 July 2019—On Thursday, European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General of Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) and Crisis Response, Mr.
Jul 05, 2019
"The work we do is very important, and this operation is not at its end."
Jul 05, 2019
During a meeting with the Policy Officer for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU), EU NAVFOR Somalia presented more than 300 fishing-related observations that had been documented over the past three months.
Jun 28, 2019
"I am proud of the effective cooperation between CTF-151 and EU NAVFOR units against piracy, and it is a pleasure to keep working together."
Jun 27, 2019
