Click here - to select or create a menu

Naval News

Euronaval 2022
  • News
  • Event News
    • Indo Pacific 2022
    • Sea Air Space 2022
    • DIMDEX 2022
    • WDS 2022
    • DSEI 2021
    • MADEX 2021
  • Interviews
  • Videos
  • Advertising
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Home» News»Video: French Navy Takes Command of EUROMARFOR

Video: French Navy Takes Command of EUROMARFOR

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) took command of the EUROMARFOR during a ceremony held aboard Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre on September 19, 2019 in Toulon.

Xavier Vavasseur 23 Sep 2019

The European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) i a non-standing, pre-structured, maritime force that was created in 1995. Composed of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, the Force remains open to all European Union (EU) members. Primarly dedicated to the EU, it can be employed within the framework of other international organizations such as the UN, NATO, OSCE or other multinational coalitions.

There is also the possibility to employ the force autonomously, upon common decision and mandate from the member nations.

Euromarfor may be assigned three types of missions:

  • Humanitarian and Rescue missions
  • Peacekeeping missions
  • Combat Force Missions in Crisis Management
EUROMARFOR French Navy 2019-09-23
Tags EUROMARFOR French Navy
Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More

Authors

Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

Related Articles

French Navy Receives 7th Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

French Navy Receives 7th Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Xavier Vavasseur 08 May 2022
The seventh Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 was delivered to the French Navy (Marine Nationale)...
Launching of the Jacques Chevallier, first BRF Supply Ship for the French Navy

Launching of the Jacques Chevallier, first BRF Supply Ship for the French Navy

Xavier Vavasseur 29 Apr 2022
On 29 April, the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of the FLOTLOG program was launched in Saint-Nazaire.
French Navy’s First BRF Supply Ship to be Launched on Friday

French Navy’s First BRF Supply Ship to be Launched on Friday

Xavier Vavasseur 27 Apr 2022
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique is set to launch the “Jacques Chevallier” on Friday 29 April. The vessel is the first of four new logistic support ships (LSS) known as "BRF" for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).

Advertisement

Advertisement

Legal / Privacy Policy
About Us
Contact Us

Copyright © 2022 Naval News
All Rights Reserved