ESPS VICTORIA and ITS RIZZO. FlyOps with TORO

ESPS "Victoria". EMF Flag Ship during FLOTEX-22

The NRP Figueira da Foz is the Flagship of the Commander of EUROMARFOR mine counter measure task group.

Italian Mine Hunter ITS RIMINI left hers homeport in Italy to join the EUROMARFOR mine counter measures task group. Is the 40^th time since hers foundation that and EUROMARFOR TG is activated.

The 19 september 2017 the Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander took over the command of the European Maritime Forces. After one year a load of activities were succesfully completed.
 

EUROMARFOR TASK GROUP IN CAPE VERDE FOR MCE 18-2

EUROMARFOR celebrates 23 years of activity since its foundation in Lisbon the 15 may 1995

The Day of the Navy is celebrated in Portugal on May 20 since 1998, in honor of the great achievement of Vasco da Gama (c.1469-1524). This is the day when his pioneer fleet, for the first time in history linked Europe to the East by sea, arrived in Calicut in India in 1498.

Commemorations of the National Day of Portugal highlighted by a military parade and by the President’s traditional speech.

Held on the 2^nd of June every year, it’s one of the country’s most important holidays; up there with the 4^th of July in the US, and the 14^th of July in France. Rome Republic Day has been celebrated with a military parade at the presence of the President of the Italian Repubblic,  the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defence, the CHOD and the Chief of the Armed Forces. This parade has taken place on the Via dei Fori Imperiali.

The Portuguese Navy, tracing back to the 12^th century, is the oldest continuously serving navy in the world. The first known battle of the Portuguese Navy was in 1180, during the reign of Portugal's first king, Afonso I of Portugal, but the date chosen for the anniversary was 20^th of May to remember the greatest achievement of exploration voyages that were attained by Portuguese explorers, namely Vasco da Gama, who in 20^th of May of 1498 arrived to India, becoming the European discoverer of the sea route to India.

On September 17, 2015, the Commander in Chief of the Italian Fleet (CINCNAV), Vice Admiral Filippo Maria Foffi has assumed the Command of the European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR), relieving the Spanish Admiral Javier Franco Suanzes (the Spanish Admiral of the Fleet - ALFLOT).

Change of Command of EUROMARFOR

European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) celebrated her twenty anniversary on the 15 MAY2015 in Cartagena.

European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) was activated from 07-13 Jun 2014 for the Multicooperative Exercise with the Royal Navy of Morocco.

European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) was activated on 21st June 2011 to contribute to participate in the exercise Contex-Phibex.

European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) was activated on 17th June 2010 to participate in exercise Swordfish.

The Portuguese Naval Commander (COMNAV),  Vice-Admiral Saldanha Lopes, took over command responsibility of EUROMARFOR from Admiral CINCNAV, Vice-Admiral Binelli Mantelli.

EUROMARFOR Ammiraglio Giuseppe Lertora