European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) Task Group will be activated on 17th June in Lisbon for its involvement in exercise Swordfish 10. The activation will take place on board of the Portuguese frigate NRP Bartolomeu Dias, at the Terminal de Passageiros de Santa Apol�nia.

The European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) celebrates its 15th anniversaryon  15th of May.

The Portuguese Naval Commander (COMNAV),  Vice-Admiral Saldanha Lopes, took over command responsibility of EUROMARFOR from Admiral CINCNAV, Vice-Admiral Binelli Mantelli.

Speech of Vice-Admiral Saldanha Lopes at the Change of Command of EUROMARFOR.

EUROMARFOR Ammiraglio Giuseppe Lertora

In the last 22^th of september, it took place in Rota Naval Base the Fleet Commanders Meeting on board ESP LHD “Juan Carlos I”, with the following Admirals (from right to left):

Vice-admiral Enrico CREDENDINO (CINCNAV);

Vice-admiral Xavier BAUDOUART (ALFAN) former COMEUROMARFOR;

Vice-admiral Eugenio DIAZ DEL RIO (ALFLOT), current COMEUROMARFOR;

Rear-admiral Valentim RODRIGUES (Acting COMNAV).

The Fleet Commanders met and discussed the current situation and the possible future committments of this force, taking in account the actual geopolitical scenarios and the participation in Real Word Operations.

In the end the four Fleet Commanders agreed in uprising the use and commitment of this Europen Naval Force as a common tool.

THE EUROMARFOR PERMANENT CELL STAFF

THE EUROMARFOR PERMANENT CELL STAFF

EUROMARFOR: An intense and successful year together