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ESPS Christobal Colon approaches Joshua Humphreys. View from ESPS Christobal Colon on FGS Brandenburg. ESPS Christobal Colon, flagship of NATO Operation Ocean Shield. FGS Brandenburg, flagship of European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta. Preparations to commence refueling. View on the Spanish frigate ESPS Christobal Colon. FGS Brandenburg approaches USNS Joshua Humphreys. The Hellenic frigate HS Psara has been part of EU Naval Force since February 2014 HS Psara (Background) with EU Naval Force flagship, FGS Brandenburg. Force Commander Rear Admiral zur Mühlen (left) and HS Psara's commanding officer, Commander Ioannis Christou (right). On 11 April the Force Commander of EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen, visited the first ship of his task force since he took over command, HS Psara. Gift exchange between Rear Admiral Eugenio Diaz Del Rio (left) and Rear Admiral zur Mühlen (right). Group picture of the two commanders and members of their staff. In a private talk they exchanged views on general aspects of the anti-piracy operations followed by a discussion with the senior officers of both staffs. Staff meeting on the Spanish frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon. ESPS Cristobal Colon (left) and FGS Brandenburg (right) Rear Admiral Eugenio Diaz Del Rio (right) welcomed Rear Admiral zur Mühlen (left) on board of the flagship of CTF508, the Spanish frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon. xIMG_3396 xIMG_3309 Post transfer between the ships. FGS "Brandenburg" approaches FGS "Röhn" for replenishment at sea. "Passing the baton", hand over- takeover of command on board of FGS Brandenburg. Rear Admiral zur Mühlen and his international staff at their first command briefing. Force Commander Rear Admiral zur Mühlen gave his first speech. FGS Brandenburg's crew lined up on the flight deck. Welcome by German MPRA Detachment leader. Reception of German MPRA detachment after landing. Handover of the certificate for 3000 flight hours. German P-3C Orion landed at Djibouti airfield. Congratulations of the German MPRA detachment leader. FGS Rhön arrives at the Horn of Africa. Captain Egon Rhauderwiek commands the German tanker. The replenishment tanker arrived in Djibouti on Monday 7 April. The tanker is manned with 42 civilians. FS Siroco's boats takes Puntland President to EU Naval-Force Flagship. The Puntland President is welcomed on board FS Siroco by Mr Michele Cervone, Rear Admiral Bartolome Bauza and Rear Admiral Herve Blejean. Discussion were held on board EU Naval Force flagship between the Puntland Delegation and European Union Representatives. The Puntland President addresses members of the International Media on board FS Siroco. On completion of the event the Puntland President and his Delegation were invited to FS Sirocos flightdeck for a photograph with EU Representaives. On Tuesday 18 March, three EU Naval Force warships, FS Siroco, FGS Hessen and ESPS Relampago gathered in the Gulf of Aden for a joint replenishment at sea (RAS) with the American logistics ship, USNS Pecos from Task Force 53.