Operation Sophia

European Union Naval Force Mediterranean
Also known asEUNAVOR MED, Operation Sophia
Political leader European Union
Operation Commander Rear admiral
Fabio Agostini
Deputy Operation Commander Rear admiral
Jean-Michel Martinet
Force Commander Rear Admiral
Ettore Socci
Dates of operationJune 22, 2015 – March 31, 2020
Country European Union
MotivesCombat illegal migrant smugglers and traffickers
ColoursBlue, white, and yellow
WebsiteOperation Sophia
Succeeded by
Operation Irini

Operation Sophia, formally European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EU NAVFOR Med), was a military operation of the European Union that was established as a consequence of the April 2015 Libya migrant shipwrecks with the aim of neutralising established refugee smuggling routes in the Mediterranean. The operational headquarters was located in Rome. The EU mandate for the operation ended on March 31, 2020. Operation Irini is the successor operation.