An occasion to better know the nine contingents that are composing EUTM-S... Today SPAIN! The Spanish contingent in EUTM-S is composed by 10 officers and 4 NCO from Army and 2 officers from Navy. Spanish personnel is covering position in EUTM-S HQ staff, training team and advisory team. Thanks Spain!!… Gracias Espaňa!!
An occasion to better know the nine contingents that are composing EUTM-S Today PORTUGAL! The Portuguese contingent in EUTM-S is composed by two officers, both from the Army, having their position in EUTM-S HQ staff. Thanks Portugal!!… Obrigado Portugal!!
On 16th august 2018, at the General Dhagabadan Training Centre (GDTC) in Mogadishu, was held the closing ceremony for the 4th“Train the Trainers” course, with the attendance of the Brigadier General Mohamed Mohamud SANEY, Commander of GDTC and the EUTM-S Mission Force Commander B.G. Matteo SPREAFICO A group of Somali National Army (SNA) trainees
Still on the same side 206 years later! On 22nd July here in Mogadishu I celebrated with my Portuguese and Spanish comrades because… 22nd July is Regimental day of The RIFLES, a British infantry regiment, and is celebrated across the world wherever members of the regiment are serving, I am proud to be a member of
On August 2nd, EUTM-S HQ received the visit of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa Commander, Major General James D. CRAIG. The United States high officer, was welcomed by the EUTM-S Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Matteo SPREAFICO, who, after giving a welcome address, provided an overview briefing of the Mission. Subsequently, the
01 August 2018 – EUTM-S Commander B.G. Matteo SPREAFICO paid a visit to Xooga hospital in Mogadishu. Xooga hospital in the last twenty years is the only example in Somalia of a military medical structure (service available for civilian as well). The Hospital, is managed from Somali National Army military and civilian personnel, available
On the 16 July, at the Cdr EUTM-S Change of Command Ceremony was present, among other guests, the B.G. Predrag Bandic, Serbian Military Representative to Nato/EU in Bruxelles. The Serbian high officer, for the first time in visit to EUTM-S, after the ceremony, had a meeting with the outgoing EUTM-S Mission Force Commander B.G.
16 Jul 2018 - The European Union Training Mission Somalia (EUTM-S) Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Pietro Addis, has handed over the Command of EUTM-S to his successor Brigadier General Matteo Spreafico. The ceremony for the transfer of authority took place at the EUTM-S Headquarters in Mogadishu, attended by European Union Military Staff Deputy
15 July 2018 - A delegation of high officers composed by the European Union Military Staff Deputy Director Major General Giovanni Manione, the Commander of the ITA Joint Deployable Command R.Adm Giorgio Gomma, escorted by the EUTM-Somalia Mission Force Commander Brigadier General Pietro Addis, and the incoming MFC B.G. Matteo Spreafico paid a visit
14 July - The European Union Training Mission-Somalia (EUTM-S) Commander, Brigadier General Pietro Addis, met Somali Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Major General Abdiweli Hussein Jama Gorod at “Villa Gashandigha”, the headquarters of the Somali Ministry of Defence and Somali National Army General Staff in Mogadishu. The main purpose of the visit was the
