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KUWAITI NAVY LEADS STAKENET EXERCISE

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Exercise Stakenet, one of a series of routinely planned Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) exercises recently completed, Feb, 9.  The exercise began on Feb.5 in the northern Arabian Gulf and featured active participation by Kuwaiti Naval Ships (KNS) Al Nokhetha and … Continue reading →

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HMS DARING VISITS AQABA, JORDAN

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

HMS Daring has paid its first visit to the Crown state of Jordan. The Ship berthed at the Royal Jordanian Naval Force HQ, close to the port of Aqaba, as she prepared to join the Combined Maritime Forces Task Force … Continue reading →

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USS HALSEY GIVES AID TO YEMENI DHOW

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

On 19 January 2012, M/V Albrouj, a Yemeni dhow en route to Somalia from Yemen, hailed a helicopter conducting operations from USS HALSEY (DDG 97) and indicated that they were in distress. The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), which … Continue reading →

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HMAS Stuart on Task Once Again

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ANZAC Class Frigate, HMAS STUART, left its home port of Sydney prior to the New Year to relieve HMAS MELBOURNE as Australia’s contribution to the Combined Maritime Force. As part of the Combined Maritime Force, … Continue reading →

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CMF Assists MV CPO China Following Suspected Pirate Attack

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

At approximately 13:45 (Bahrain time) on Monday, 3 January 2011, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) was notified of a distress call from the merchant vessel CPO China, a UK flagged tanker, indicating that it was under pirate attack whilst underway in … Continue reading →

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CMF Deputy Commander Visits Bahrain Naval Operations Centre

Posted on December 23, 2010 by
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CTF 152: Kuwaiti Command Period In Focus

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Combined Task Force 152 (CTF 152), the Gulf security and cooperation mission of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has been commanded by Kuwait since 9 May 2010. Brigadier General Jassim Al-Ansari of the Kuwait Navy assumed command from Colonel Tariq Khalfan … Continue reading →

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CTF 152 Aids Stranded Iranian Mariners

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) located and provided assistance to two Iranian mariners who were spotted floating in a life raft in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 18. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) contacted Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at … Continue reading →

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Combined Task Force 152 Conducts Maritime Evolution in Arabian Gulf

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, and several international and regional navies and coast guards, successfully completed Stakenet, a maritime infrastructure protection evolution in the North Arabian Gulf July 11 – 14. This year’s Stakenet included approximately 14 vessels and … Continue reading →

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