Rear Admiral Sergio Fernando de Amaral Chaves Jr. of Brazil assumed that command of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) from his predecessor, Rear Admiral Claudio Henrique Mello de Almeida, amidst a handover ceremony organized at the Beirut Port today.
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UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Beary (right) receives the Guard of Honour during the MTF Transfer of Authority ceremony at Beirut Port.
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During the visit of a Lebanese Civil Defense delegation led by its General Director, Brigadier General Raymond Khattar (left), to the UNIFIL Headquarters on 13 February, he also met with UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary.
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UNIFIL peacekeepers deploy during Steel Storm, the five-day joint live firing exercise with LAF.
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LAF Intelligence Chief (Southern region) Brigadier General Khodor Hammoud, LAF Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Mohammed Janbay and UNIFIL head Major General Michael Beary sign handover documents at the ceremony to mark the donation of equipment and vehicles from UNIFIL to LAF.