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Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos

On 23rd January 2012, EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan L. Potts welcomed Mr. Alexander Rondos, the recently appointed EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa to the Operation Headquarters in Northwood for a briefing on the EU NAVFOR mission and discussed future close cooperation. Rear Admiral Potts welcomed the...

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European Union Military Committee delegation visits EU NAVFOR and NATO headquarters in Northwood

European Union Military Committee delegation visits EU NAVFOR and NATO headquarters in Northwood

On Thursday 30 September, EU NAVFOR and NATO welcomed a delegation from the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) in Northwood’s...

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Joint brief on counter piracy operations for Japanese delegation

Northwood's Deputy Commander, Japanese Vice Defence Minister, and EU NAVFOR Operation Commander

The Japanese Vice Defence Minister, M. Daizo Kusuda, visited Northwood on 2 September as part of the European tour he...

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Former Swedish Force Commander briefs EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters

EU NAVFOR Operation Commander (left) and EU NAVFOR former Force Commander (right)

As part of the Lessons Learned process, and the ongoing work in trying to improve the fight against piracy, former...

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UK Navy Chief visits EU NAVFOR Headquarters

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope KCB OBE ADC, the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy and Captain Paul Chivers OBE, the Headquarter’s Chief of Staff

Today, Thursday 4 March 2010, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope KCB OBE ADC, the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy...

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Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visits EU NAVFOR

RAdm Peter Hudson and General Hakan Syren

On the afternoon 18 January, General Hakan Syren, the chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visited EU NAVFOR’s...

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New Deputy Operation Commander

Rear Admiral Thorsten Kaehler, Rear Admiral Peter Hudson and Rear Admiral Bartolomé Bauzá

Today, 11 Dec 2009, Rear Admiral Thorsten Kaehler (German Navy) handed over the responsibility of Deputy Operation Commander of the...

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Somali Minister of Defence visits EU NAVFOR

Rear Admiral Thorsten Kaehler presents a Crest of EU NAVFOR to Somali Minister of Defence, Mr. Abdulla Boss Ahmed

On 18 November, Mr. Abdulla Boss Ahmed, Minister of Defence of the transitional federal government of Somalia, visited the European...

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Pirates capture fishing vessel

Pirates capture fishing vessel

Early on the morning of 2 October, Somali pirates gained control of the Spanish tuna fishing vessel ALAKRANA, midway between...

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EU NAVFOR ship BRANDENBURG leads HANSA STAVANGER safely into Mombasa

EU NAVFOR ship BRANDENBURG leads HANSA STAVANGER safely into Mombasa

Mombasa 09 August 2009 After 4 months in the hands of pirates, HANSA STAVANGER slipped quietly into the port of...

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Dutch Navy leads anti piracy task

Dutch Navy leads anti piracy task

On Sunday 2 Aug 09, the EU NAVFOR  Dutch ship HNLMS EVERTSEN under the Command of Commander Cees Vooijs sailed...

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