Posts Tagged ‘Hudson’
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The Council of The EUROPEAN UNION decides to extend EU NAVFOR – Atalanta Operation for one year
The Council of the European Union agreed on Monday 15 June 2009 that EU NAVFOR – Operation Atalanta should be extended for one year from its current end date of 13 December 2009. The Council noted that EU NAVFOR – Operation Atalanta had demonstrated its ability to act effectively against piracy, that...
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New Atalanta Operation Commander
Today Rear Admiral Peter Hudson CBE assumed command of the European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta, the EU anti-piracy-campaign in the Horn of Africa area. The hand over was conducted in the Operational Headquarters in Northwood near London. Rear Admiral Peter Hudson took over command from Rear Admiral Philip Jones, who commanded...