Press Release: EU appoints new Operation Commander for EU NAVFOR Somalia

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Series Details PRES/256/16 (18.05.16)
Publication Date 18/05/2016
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On 18 May 2016, the Political and Security Committee appointed Brigadier Robert Magowan CBE, an officer from the British Royal Marines, as Operation Commander for the EU Naval Force Somalia- EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta. Brigadier Magowan replaced Major General Martin Smith MBE. He took up his duties on 3 June 2016.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/05/18-operation-commander-somalia/
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ESO: Background information: EU NAVFOR Somalia http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-navfor-somalia/

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