March 2018

The German P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) has returned to Djibouti to rejoin the fight against piracy being conducted by EU NAVFOR on Operation Atalanta.

The Force Commander Designate of Combined Task Force (CTF) 465 discussed his future deployment with Vice Admiral Aquilino US Navy, Commander of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), in a visit to Bahrain.

EU NAVFOR’s quick response to an urgent medical request yesterday shows our continued support to maritime security and safety of life at sea around the Horn of Africa.

Teams from EU NAVFOR and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) deployed to the Seychelles recently to conduct training with law enforcement agencies hosted at the REFLECS3 (Regional Fusion and Law Enforcement Centre for Safety and Security at Sea).

Deputy Commander of EU NAVFOR, Rear Admiral Alfonso Nanclares, recently attended the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Maritime Security Conference in Bahrain reinforcing the strong relationship that exists between these two international organisations.

An EU NAVFOR Sailor working in the Operational Headquarters in Northwood has received a combination of medals for Long Service, Good Conduct and support to Operation Atalanta.

Between EU NAVFOR and Combined Maritime Forces there are 52 nations that are providing support to ongoing counter-piracy, maritime security and protection of World Food Programme tasks off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and into the Somali Basin.

EU NAVFOR’s warship ESPS Patiño has conducted capacity building with Djiboutian Armed Forces during a recent port visit.

His Excellency Ambassador of Spain to Ethiopia, Djibouti and Seychelles, Mr. Borja Montesino Martínez del Cerro, visited the EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Spanish Orion Detachment in Djibouti recently.