Enrico Credendino


Enrico Credendino is an officer of the Italian Navy. He currently holds the rank of rear admiral.
He joined the Navy in 1980 and attended the Italian Naval Academy.
He commanded the patrol vessel Spica, the Maestrale-class frigate Maestrale and the Durand de la Penne-class missile destroyer Francesco Mimbelli.
Upon promotion to Rear Admiral on 1 July 2011 he was appointed Deputy Commander of front Line Naval Forces and Deputy Commander of Amphibious Force and Commander of the Italian Naval Task Group.
From September 2013 he was Head of Plans and Policy Department at the Italian Navy General Staff. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on 1 July 2014.
On 18 May 2015 he was appointed as Operation Commander for European Union Naval Force Mediterranean.