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DENMARK ASSUMES COMMAND OF COMBINED TASK FORCE 151 BAHRAIN

BAHRAIN – The Royal Danish Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Jan. 12.  Rear Admiral Kaleem Shaukat of the Pakistan Navy was relieved by Commodore Aage Buur Jensen, Royal Danish Navy, at a formal ceremony onboard USS … Continue reading

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COMMODORE SIMON ANCONA ASSUMES COMMAND AS DEPUTY COMMANDER CMF

In a multi-national ceremony at the Maritime Headquarters in Bahrain, Commodore Simon Ancona from the UK Royal Navy assumed command as the Deputy Commander Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) from Commodore Tim Fraser Royal Navy on Nov 23. Commodore Ancona joins … Continue reading

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CMF STAFF PHOTO OCTOBER 2011

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PAKISTAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF COMBINED TASK FORCE 151

MANAMA, Bahrain – The Pakistan Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Sept. 27.   

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UAE Steps Into The Fight Against Piracy

CMF’s Commander attended an international anti-piracy conference held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), April 18 and 19. Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Combined Maritiem Foces, and a U.S. delegation led by Ambassador to the UAE, … Continue reading

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France assumes command of Combined Task Force 150

French Navy Rear Adm. Jean-Louis Kerignard relieved Australian Navy Commodore Greg Sammut as Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 during a change of command ceremony on board FS Somme (A 631), held in the Mina Salman port facility, Bahrain Apr. … Continue reading

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Republic of Singapore assumes Command of Combined Task Force 151

Republic of Singapore Navy Rear Adm. Harris Chan Weng Yip relieved Pakistani Navy Commodore Abdul Aleem as Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF)151 during a change of command ceremony on board HMS Cornwall (F 99), held at the port facility, Djibouti … Continue reading

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CMF ship USS Bulkeley frees ship and crew from pirates

MANAMA, Bahrain – A request for assistance from a Japanese-owned merchant vessel in the Somali Basin led to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) securing the release of the vessel and its 24 crew members from four … Continue reading

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Piracy challanges maritime security off coast of Africa- Commander CMF

Pirates off the coast of Somalia are using bigger vessels to extend their criminal reach in a move that could prompt U.S. Navy forces in the region to intensify techniques for pursuing the lawbreakers, the top naval officer in the … Continue reading

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