Captain (Rtd) Yonec FIHEY served for 27 years in the French Navy, mainly dedicated to naval combat and operations.
He served both as tactical coordinator on board French Navy MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) Atlantique 2 and Operations officer on board several surface ships. Throughout his career, he has been Commanding Officer of 3 combat surface ships, notably FREMM frigate “Bretagne”.
He also dedicated to capability building, as FREMM Program Officer, and was head for operations for the whole Atlantic Ocean as commander in chief for the Atlantic’s Maritime Operations Center director.
He joined Naval Group in 2021, where he is now marketing director for Surface Ships and Systems.