Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Ko Seung-bum, commander of CMF’s Mixed Activity Pressure 151, met with Spanish Navy Vice Adm. José M. Núñez Torrente, operational commander for EUNAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta. In Could, ships from Mixed Activity Pressure 151 and Activity Pressure 465 from Operation Atalanta carried out mixed coaching within the Gulf of Aden.
“The state of affairs within the Center East area is continually altering, however our position in guaranteeing the protection of service provider vessels stays unchanged,” stated Ko. “We should proceed to work collectively to strengthen our ties for maritime safety.”
In the course of the go to, Ko emphasised the significance of steady maritime cooperation between the 2 process forces, which each give attention to countering piracy within the Center East.
“I’ve deep admiration for the eagerness and perception demonstrated by Rear Adm. Ko and his staff,” stated Torrente. “Increasing the connection between our two multinational organizations will undoubtedly make the free move of commerce by means of our space of operations a lot safer for all.”
Activity forces from CMF and EUNAVFOR frequently collaborate to boost interoperability by means of mixed patrols and joint coaching. In April, Japanese and Italian navy warships carried out mixed coaching within the Gulf of Aden whereas supporting Mixed Activity Pressure 151 and Activity Pressure 465 respectively.
Established in 2009, Mixed Activity Pressure 151 conducts maritime safety operations to discourage, disrupt and suppress piracy and armed theft at sea, outdoors the Horn of Africa. The duty power is headquartered in Bahrain with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. Fifth Fleet and Mixed Maritime Forces.
