Tag Archives: counter-terrorism

PAKISTAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF COUNTER TERRORISM TASK FORCE

Commodore Mukhtar Khan, Pakistan Navy, relieved Commodore Jonathan Mead, Royal Australian Navy, as Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 (counter-terrorism), during a change of command ceremony onboard PNS Badr, Mina Salman port, Bahrain, April 17.

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AUSTRALIAN LED COMBINED TASK FORCE SENT BRITISH SHIP TO DISRUPT NARCOTICS

Combined Task Force 150 (CTF), one of three Task Forces within Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) conducted a successful disruption of a vessel carrying illicit cargo in the Indian Ocean, Apr. 13, 2012.

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REGIONAL FRIENDSHIP FORGED WITHIN COMBINED MARITIME FORCES

The Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS PARRAMATTA, and Royal Saudi Naval Force Ship, RSNF AL-TAIF, rendezvoused in the Southern Red Sea to conduct a co-ordinated transit, Jan.20.

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ASHES DEBUT FOR HMS ARGYLL

On Boxing Day, HMS Argyll, the most hi-tech Type 23 ‘Duke’ class frigate deployed on front-line Royal Navy service, met up in the Indian Ocean with her Australian counterpart HMAS Parramatta. Both ships are assigned to the Combined Task Force … Continue reading

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CMF HOST 22ND SHADE MEETING

MANAMA, Bahrain – 115 representatives from the militaries of 27 nations, law enforcement agencies, the shipping industry andvarious governments met in Bahrain, Dec. 12-13, to discuss counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin.  The 22nd Shared Awareness … Continue reading

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AUSTRALIA ASSUMES COMMAND OF COMBINED TASK FORCE 150

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – The Royal Australian Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), Dec. 15.

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DJIBOUTIAN NAVY PLAYS KEY ROLE IN MARITIME SECURITY EXERCISE

Two officers from the Djiboutian Navy played a key role recently during a maritime security response exercise held in the Gulf of Aden. Lt. Ahmed Mahmood Said and Lt. Aboubaker Abdi Mahamoud embarked U.S. warships USS Donald Cook and USS … Continue reading

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BRITAIN AND SAUDI ARABIA WORK TO MAINTAIN SAFE WATERS

Having just taken over duties from HMS Monmouth in the Middle East, the Devonport-based frigate HMS Somerset has wasted no time in reinforcing multi-national relations by conducting maritime security exercises with the Saudi Navy in the Red Sea.  As HMS … Continue reading

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