On November 16 2015, the Commander of the Maritime Task Force (MTF) of UNIFIL, Rear Admiral Flavio Macedo Brasil, visited the JRCC Larnaca. The Brazilian Admiral was briefed on the organization and mission of the JRCC by the JRCC’s Commander, Captain Costas Fitiris, as well as the excellent cooperation between the JRCC and the UNIFIL Naval forces, on operational level in the context of Search and Rescue.
Topics of discussion included cooperation and exchange of information between the MTF and the JRCC in case of a SAR incident within the Nicosia FIR, the latest developments in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region and the refugees flow to the West.
The Admiral expressed his satisfaction regarding the overall organization and operational readiness of the JRCC Larnaca and confirmed his intention for a continuous improvement of cooperation between the MTF and the JRCC Larnaca on SAR matters.