Djibouti – Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen, from the German Navy, handed over Force Command of the EU’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta to Rear Admiral Guido Rando. Brigadier General Dick Swijgman, who recently assumed the role of Deputy Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, presided over the handover on board the EU Naval Force flagship, FGS Brandenburg, in the port of Djibouti. Rear Admiral Guido Rando currently has four EU warships and aircraft and more than 1,000 military personnel within his force. (9colonne)
