06.08.2015.
Duty takeover in the EUNAVFOR ATALANTA mission
The duty handover between the Serbian and Lithuanian autonomous teams for protection of ships in the multinational operation of the European Union EUNAVFOR ATALANTA was conducted yesterday in Djibouti. The ceremony at which the Serbian peacekeepers handed over the duty to the Lithuanian peacekeepers was attended by representatives of EUNAVFOR Atalanta mission stationed in Djibouti and the Captain of the MSM DOURO ship.SAF members began their deployment in the EUNAVFOR ATALANTA mission with the training of two officers of riverine units at the French ship "F 730 Floréal", from October to November 2011. The deployment of SAF officers in the Operational Command of the mission in Northwood began in February 2013, and of a staff non-commissioned officers in May that year. Currently, one Serbian officer is deployed in this operation at the Spanish ship "Galicia", while three of our members are deployed in the Operational Command of the mission in Northwood, United Kingdom.
