Captain Hugo Edmunds presented the Special Forces Command (Comfues) of the Chilean Navy to IM Captain Marco Villegas in a ceremony held on Thursday, December 15 in the main courtyard of this elite force of the institution.
The Comoper receives honors upon arrival at the ceremony of change of command of the Comfues. Photo: Chilean Navy
According to the institution, the ceremony was presided over by the commander of Naval Operations (Comoper), Vice Admiral José Luis Fernández, who in turn acted as auditor of the ceremony.
Edmunds made a speech in which he addressed his crew noting that "reaching the command of the Comfues, was a goal and professional and personal motivation since my graduation as a Tactical Diver in 1997, so assuming this command at the end of 2020, filled me with pride, but I immediately felt a tremendous responsibility to lead our Naval Special Forces, with a rich history and tradition of more than 63 years".
A high professional spirit and an unwavering will
The officer, who will assume as the new commander of the anti-submarine frigate Type 22 FF-19 Almirante Williams, gave his farewell a special thanks to the officers, non-commissioned officers and sergeants and the operational groups of Comfues Commandos and Countermining "for translating on the ground all our history and effort with efficient, effective, safe and lethal actions."
Farewell speech by Major Edmunds. Photo: Chilean Navy
"I hope it has been a year of professional and personal satisfactions, for my part I always felt supported and well supported and my Logistic Support Group, for their silent and selfless support to each training and activity carried out. In a remarkable effort, they fully fulfilled each and every one of the tasks entrusted, leaving in evidence the highest professional spirit and an unwavering will, "added Edmunds.
After the reading of the speech, the activity continued with the delivery of the insignia of command to Commander Edmunds, the intonation of the anthem of the Chilean Navy and the signing of the act, thus formalizing the change of command of this organization.
Elite fighters
Comfues is an operational force with a permanent structure of the Chilean Navy whose purpose is to carry out operations for the benefit of joint and combined institutional planning.
Training of Comfues operators. Photo: Chilean Navy
It was created in 2005 to bring together in a single type force the Tactical Divers Command and the Marine Command centralizing the capacity of special forces operations in a single unit.
Its function is, through the Special Forces Task Groups that are organized, to execute special operations that contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives foreseen in the current institutional and joint planning, for the benefit of the operational, joint and/or combined commands available to the Comoper.
Teamwork is critical for Naval Special Forces operators to achieve success in their missions. Photo: Chilean Navy
Operators are prepared to be able to execute and carry out missions of high, medium and / or low complexity, which are developed at sea, air or land. To fulfill this role, they require ongoing training both to defend the country in the event of conflict and to be able to provide humanitarian assistance.
The Comfues troops carry out constant training together with other areas of the Institution, such as Naval Aviation, the units of the National Squadron or the Submarine Force, making teamwork fundamental to successfully achieve the missions entrusted to them.
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