Meet Ricardo, a standing corps officer A Portuguese border guard officer working as a fingerprinter in our operation in Spain, Ricardo served in the National Republican Guard for 20 years before he joined Frontex. Read more
Meet Athanasios, a standing corps officer Off duty – a student of economics, on duty – a stolen car expert, Athanasios works at the Bulgarian-North Macedonian border. Read more
Meet Pedro, a standing corps officer A dog handler from Portugal on a mission in Spain, Pedro works with Duke, a Belgian Malinois. Together, they help check trucks that cross the Strait of Gibraltar by ferry. Read more
Meet Tine, a standing corps officer A Frontex operation coordinator in Greece, Tine has served in the Danish Police for the last 22 years. Now, she coordinates the crews of two vessels patrolling the Greek coast, consisting of Danish Navy, Danish Police and Greek Coast Guard officers. Read more
Meet Christina, a standing corps officer A return and escort officer, Christina comes from Greece, where she worked in the Hellenic Police, specialising in forced-return operations. Now, she coordinates a Frontex return team at Vienna International Airport. Read more
Meet Mihai, a standing corps officer A Frontex tactical support officer, Mihai comes from Romania, where he purchased specialised equipment for the Romanian Border Police. Now, he coordinates a team of 18 people at EU’s external border in Spain. Read more
Meet Vanessa, a standing corps officer A sea border expert and PhD holder, Vanessa trains standing corps candidates and coordinates our basic training programme. Read more
Operation JAD Mobile 5 The 12-day operation that took place this month involved law enforcement officers from 23 countries carried out intensified checks in several locations along the EU’s external borders. Read more
