The Commander of Euromarfor task Group (CGEMF), Captain (PRT N) Salvado FIGUEREIDO, visited the French Frigate that with NRP Corte Real and ESPS Victoria integrates the task group under his command during the CONTEX PHIBEX19.
The Unit was built from 1979 to 1982, “Commandant Blaison” is the thirteenth aviso of “DESTIENNE D’ORVES” frigate class. She began her career in Brest on April 28 th , 1982, and then joined the Mediterranean Flotilla (FLOMED) in Toulon in October 1994. Since June 2000, her homeport is Brest.
FS Commandant Blaison is under the command of Commander (FR N) Antoine Belot that during the visit remarked the operational capabilities of the Unit lively while operating during the ongoing force integration phase of the exercise.
The activities of the EUROMARFOR task group under the Operational Control of the Commander of European Maritime Forces, the Viceadmiral (PRT N) Henrique Gouveia e Melo, will continue until the end of the of the 42nd activtion one completed the multi-cooperative exercise with Morocco.