(Photo: The Council of the European Union)
(Photo: The Council of the European Union)
Anti-piracy operation EU NAVFOR - 'ATALANTA' leadership changes hands.
The EU operation sees Rear Admiral Philip Jones (bottom) hand over command to Rear Admiral Peter Hudson(top).
EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana welcomed him saying "I would like to congratulate Rear Admiral Peter Hudson on taking office today as the new EU Operation Commander of Operation EU NAVFOR - ATALANTA, the EU's anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. He may be assured of my full support and that of the European Union as a whole. I look forward to working with him.
I also would like to extend my warmest thanks to Rear Admiral Philip Jones for the excellent work he has performed during his term as the first Operation Commander. His leadership and his handling of some highly complex issues have led to ground-breaking advances in maritime counter-piracy and the successful start of the EU's first naval operation."
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