Date

Event

19 June 1992

Petersberg’s Declaration.

The concept for Forces answerable to the Western European Union (WEU) is established.

07 September 1992

Ministers meeting in Grosseto (Italy).

The wish to create a Multinational Maritime Force is stated.

15 May 1995

Lisbon Conference.

Official signing of the EMF Constitutive Document.

02 October 1995

Appointment in Rota of Admiral (ESP-N) ACEDO MANTEOLA (ALFLOT) as first Commander of the European Maritime Force (COMEUROMARFOR).

23 April 1996

1^st Activation of the Force to participate in the Partners exercise “EOLO 96” and for a port visit in La Valletta (Malta).

18 April 2000 - 15 May 2000

6^th Activation of the EUROMARFOR Task Group to participate, for the first time, in a NATO’s exercise, “LINKED SEAS 2000”. Before the exercise, in order to promote the Force, the EMF TG conducted port visits to some Northern European countries.

02 June 2001 - 05 June 2001

10^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group, which included for the first time, some activities with a Northern African partner, namely Tunisia.

01 October 2002 - 30 November 2002

14^th Activation and 1^st Activation for a Real-World Operation (RWO): EMF’s Operation COHERENT BEHAVIOUR, in the Eastern Mediterranean, supporting NATO’s Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOR.

14 January 2003 - 12 December 2005

15^th Activation and 2^nd Activation for a Real-World Operation: EMF’s Operation RESOLUTE BEHAVIOUR, in the framework of International Coalition’s Counter Terrorism Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, in the Indian Ocean.

30 September 2004 - 04 October 2004

17^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group, for conducting a port visit to Algiers and a PASSEX with the Algerian Navy.

26 November 2007 - 30 November 2007

26^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group, in Oran harbour, to participate, for the first time, in the Multi-Cooperative Exercise "MCE 07" with the Algerian Navy, off the Oran/Algeria coast.

29 February 2008 - 28 February 2009

27^th Activation and 5^th Activation for a Real-World Operation: EMF held Maritime Task Force (MTF) command responsibilities in the UN’s Peacekeeping Operation UNIFIL, while conducting EMF’s Operation IMPARTIAL BEHAVIOR, in Lebanon. 12 months of EMF leadership, for the first time under UN aegis.

23 September 2010 - 27 September 2010

31^st Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group for participating in the Multi-Cooperative Exercise “MCE 10” with Morocco.

6 December 2011 - 23 March 2016

34^th, 36^th, 39^th and 40^th Activation, and 6^th to 9^th Activation for Real-World Operation: EUROMARFOR participates in the EU's Counter Piracy Operation ATALANTA in the Indian Ocean, with 9 completed rotations as follows:

6^th RWO Activation

1^st rotation: 06 December 2011 - 07 April 2012 (FHQ ESP)

2^nd rotation: 07 April 2012 - 06 August 2012 (FHQ FRA) 

3^rd rotation: 06 August 2012 - 06 December 2012 (FHQ ITA)

4^th rotation: 06 December 2012 - 06 April 2013 (FHQ ESP)

5^th rotation: 06 April 2013 - 06 August 2013 (FHQ PRT)

7^th RWO Activation

6^th rotation: 06 December 2013 - 06 April 2014 (FHQ FRA)

8^th RWO Activation

7^th rotation: 06 August 2014 - 13 February 2015 (FHQ ITA)

9^th RWO Activation

8^th rotation: 06 May 2015 - 17 September 2015 (FHQ ESP)

9^th rotation: 06 October 2015 - 23 March 2016 (FHQ ITA)

07 June 2014 - 13 June 2014

38^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group for participating in the Multi-Cooperative Exercise "MCE 14" with Morocco.

31 May 2016 - 02 June 2016

43^rd Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group for participating in the Multi-Cooperative Exercise "MCE 16" with Tunisia.

01 May 2017 - 05 May 2017

45^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group for participating in the Multi-Cooperative Exercise "MCE 17" with Morocco.

 23 January 2018

46^th Activation of the force to conduct the Command Post Exercise “SEA BIT 18-1”, which for the first time joined the four EMF Navies’ Maritime Operations Centre’s in a Maritime Security / Maritime Situational Awareness (MS / MSA) exercise, also including the participation of EMF maritime assets at sea.

02 July 2018 - 07 July 2018

49^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group to participate in the Multi-Cooperative Exercises "MCE 18-1” and "MCE 18-2” with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and Cabo Verde, respectively. This was the first time both countries operated with EUROMARFOR.

01 July 2019 - 07 July 2019

53^rd Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group for participating in the Multi-Cooperative Exercise "MCE 19" with Morocco.

15 May 2020

25^th Anniversary of the EUROMARFOR.

27 May 2020 - 16 June 2020

55^th Activation EUROMARFOR Task Group activation for its 10^th Real World Operation participation. The first time under COM MARCOM’s Operational Control, while supporting NATO’s Operation SEA GUARDIAN.

10 December 2020

56^th Activation of the Force to conduct the Command Post Exercise “SEA BIT 20”.

24 April 2021

57^th Activation for EUROMARFOR Task Group in Mahon to carry out Spanish LIVEX MCM exercise “SPANISH MINEX 21”.

22 September 2021

EUROMARFOR Change of Command ceremony from France to Spain, on board LHD “JUAN CARLOS I” in Rota (Spain).

31 October 2021

58^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group to conduct Spanish Exercise FLOTEX 21.

25 April 2022

59^th Activation of EUROMARFOR MCM Task Group to conduct Spanish Exercise in the waters at the Port-Mahon Naval Base in Menorca.

13 June 2022

60^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group to conduct Spanish Exercise FLOTEX 22.

9 November 2022

6^th EUROMARFOR Fleet Commanders Meeting, held in Spanish Fleet HQ in Rota (Spain).

5 March 2023

61^st Activation of EUROMARFOR and executed a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to integrate the activated ships and improve their cohesion and interoperability as a group to contribute to Maritime Security.

19 March 2023

62^nd Activation of the EUROMARFOR. The Diving Task Group of the EMF took place, in Portugal, at the Lisbon Naval Base, for the DIVEX 23.

8 May 2023

63^rd Activation of the EUROMARFOR forces at the PUERTO PI Naval Station in Maiorca Island, Spain, to participate in the international Mine Warfare Exercise SPANISH MINEX 23.

5 June 2023

64^th Activation to conduct Spanish Exercise FLOTEX 23.

19 June 2023

65^th Activation of EUROMARFOR, for CONTEX/PHIBEX23, in Lisbon.

26 September 2023

EUROMARFOR Change of Command ceremony from Spain to Italy, on board ITS GARIBALDI in Civitavecchia, Rome.

26 October 2023

66^th Activation of EUROMARFOR, for MARE APERTO 23-2, Italy.

1 November 2023

67^th Activation. EUROMARFOR was activated for the second time this year in the Gulf of Guinea, from the 1^st to the 3^rd of November, for a PASSEX.

19 February 2024

68^th Activation of EUROMARFOR to conduct the exercise DIVEX 24, in the area of Cartagena, Spain.

19 March 2024

69^th Activation of EUROMARFOR to conduct the Command Post Exercise “SEA BIT 24-1”.

8 April 2024

70^th Activation of EUROMARFOR MCM Task Group until the 27^th of May, for 50 consecutive days, in order to participate on three major MCM exercises that will be conducted by the French, Spanish and Italian Navy.

10 April 2024

71^st Activation. EUROMARFOR is activated for the first time this year in the Gulf of Guinea, from the 10th to the 13th of April.

4 May 2024

72^nd Activation of EUROMARFOR, for MARE APERTO 24-1, Italy.

15 May 2024

29^th anniversary of EUROMARFOR.

27 May 2024

73^rd Activation. EUROMARFOR is activated for the second time this year in the Gulf of Guinea, from the 27^th to the 31^st of May.

2 June 2024

74^th Activation. First activation in 29 years of history of EUROMARFOR with an aircraft carrier, also flagship of the Force. The Carrier Task Group was composed by the flagship, ITS CAVOUR, and three escorts: FS ACONIT, ITS ALPINO and ESPS NUMANCIA operated in Central and Eastern MED.

16 September 2024

75^th Activation of EUROMARFOR Task Group to participate on the Portuguese navy exercise REPMUS 24

18 October 2024

7^th EUROMARFOR Fleet Commanders meeting in Santa Rosa (Rome), at the Italian Navy Fleet Headquarters (CINCNAV).

26 November 2024

EUROMARFOR conducted an MCE (Multi-Cooperative Exercise) with Senegal, from November 26^th to December 5^th.

2 December 2024

76^th Activation of EUROMARFOR onboard ITS BORSINI, in port Dakar, Senegal, involved on the MCE.

16 January 2025

The Commander of EUROMARFOR and the Director General of EUMS (European Union Military Staff) sign a Letter of Intent, an agreed upon framework for bilateral cooperation

4 February 2025

77^th Activation of EUROMARFOR to operate in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean Sea. NATO-led Op. NOBLE SHIELD (Associated Support)

19 February 2025

78^th Activation of EUROMARFOR in support of operation EUNAVFOR ATALANTA in the Indian Ocean