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COMMANDER CTF 151 VISITS HMS WESTMINSTER

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 Commander, Rear Adm. Tanin Likitawong, Royal Thai Navy, visited HMS Westminster, May 3.

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RFA FORT VICTORIA EMBARKS U.S. HELICOPTER

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Members of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Seven (HSM-77) “Saberhawks” aboard United States carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) embarked on United Kingdom Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria (A387), May 3.

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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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ASHES DEBUT FOR HMS ARGYLL

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

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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HRH THE CROWN PRINCE OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN VISITS BRITISH SUBMARINE HMS TRIUMPH AND SUPPORT VESSEL RFA DILIGENCE

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain visited the Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph and the support vessel, RFA Diligence on Dec. 29 during a recent port visit … Continue reading →

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FOREIGN NAVAL OFFICERS TRAIN WITH HMS SOMERSET

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Whilst alongside in Tanzania, the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset embarked two officers for a maritime security patrol from Tanzania and Dubai: Lt Sikuku and Lt Ziguye from the Kenyan and Tanzanian Navies respectively, to receive maritime security training. The … Continue reading →

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AUSTRALIA ASSUMES COMMAND OF COMBINED TASK FORCE 150

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

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

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ROYAL NAVY STRIKES AT THE HEART OF SOMALI PIRACY

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

SOMALI basin – The Royal Navy has struck at the heart of Somali piracy operating in the Somali basin.  RFA Fort Victoria was patrolling in an area approximately 420 nautical miles from the Seychelles and 350 nautical miles from the … Continue reading →

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DJIBOUTIAN NAVY PLAYS KEY ROLE IN MARITIME SECURITY EXERCISE

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

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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