Naval Forces involved in Maritime Security Operations meet at sea to deepen...
On Thursday 29 June, flag ships from Combined Task Force (CTF)150 and Operation Atalanta, both involved in Maritime Security Operations inside the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden,...
View ArticleFrench and Australian units from CTF-150 meet at sea in the Arabian Sea
In mid-July, while patrolling off the coast of Oman, Her Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Newcastle and French Ship (FS) Var met at sea to lead several interactions. Both units were operating in the...
View ArticleCTF 152 successfully conducts coordinated operations in the Gulf
Combined Task Force 152 (CTF 152) recently conducted a coordinated maritime focused operation in the Gulf. These types of operations are designed to track, counter and build an understanding of any...
View ArticleCombined Maritime Forces continue the fight against illegal drugs
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have continued their success against illegal narcotics and made another seizure of heroin off the coast of East Africa. This latest haul of 216 kilograms of high...
View ArticlePakistan assumes command of CTF 151 from Turkey
On 21 December 2015 command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) passed from the Turkish Navy under the command of Rear Admiral Ayhan Bay to Commodore Zahid Ilyas SI(M) S Bt of the Pakistan Navy....
View ArticleKuwait hands over Command of CTF 152 to Jordan
Colonel Almarahleh takes command of CTF 152 from Colonel Alaskar as Vice Admiral Donegan, Commander Combined Maritime Forces, looks on The outgoing Commander Combined Task Force 152 (CCTF 152), Colonel...
View ArticleYemeni Coast Guard, Royal Saudi and US Navy join in Pakistan led Maritime...
Naval ships from Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the United States have taken part in an exercise under the Command of Commodore Sajid Mahmood SI(M) of the Pakistan Navy. USS Dewey’s Seahawk helicopter and...
View ArticleTurkish Navy hands over Task Force command to Pakistan
Rear Adm. Nejat Inanir of the Turkish Navy has formally handed-over command of Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) Combined Task Force 151 to Commodore Abdul Munib of the Pakistani Navy, in a special...
View ArticleCTF 150 Seizes Record Amount of Illegal Drugs in 2021
MANAMA, Bahrain – One of Combined Maritime Forces’ three task forces has seized a record amount of illegal drugs in 2021, which included narcotics confiscated during eight successful interdictions in...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Ships Interdict Heroin Worth $4 Million with International Task Force
MANAMA, Bahrain – Two U.S. Navy ships seized 385 kilograms of heroin worth approximately $4 million from a stateless fishing vessel transiting the Arabian Sea, Dec. 27. ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 27, 2021)...
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