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Operation "Irini". Council appoints new Force Commander

It is the Italian Rear Admiral Ettore Socci until October, then replaced by a Greek

The European Council has decided to appoint as EU Force Commander for the EU military naval operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) Rear Admiral Ettore Socci from Italy, from 6 May 2020 until 18 October 2020. He will be followed by Commodore Theodoros Mikropoulos from Greece from 19 October 2020 until 31 March 2021.Rear Admiral Socci was the Force Commander of Operation "Sophia" since Ju...

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Rome, Italy, 05/29/2020 10:59
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Defense"Irini": the Greek vessel "Spetsai" in the operation

It has on board a Sikorsky S-70B Aegean Hawk helicopter

The vessel will patrol the designated Area of Operation in the central Mediterranean Sea, together with three aircraft, deployed by Germany, Luxembourg and Poland more

DefenseThe EU EUNAVFOR Med "Irini" operation commenced its activities at sea

With the French naval vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft by Luxembourg

Other special assets necessary to carry out the operation’s tasks, such as submarines, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Airborne Early Warning aircraft, are also expected to support the operation, offered by Member States on an occasional basis more

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