Manama, Bahrain — Pakistan-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 recently conducted key leader engagements with Brazilian Navy Rear Admiral Marcelo Lancellotti and a 13-member delegation from Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ (RSNF) School of Naval Operations during the month of May.

On May 11, CTF 151 briefed Rear Admiral Lancellotti on the task force mission, the piracy situation in the region, and the assumption of CTF 151 by the Brazilian Navy in July.

On May 12, the RNSF delegation met with Pakistan Capt. Ashfaq Ali, CTF 151 Chief of Staff, and discussed the contributions from RSNF to Combined Maritime Forces.

CTF 151 was established as a multinational task force in January 2009, and is one of five operational task forces under CMF. In conjunction with the EUNAVFOR, and together with independently deployed naval ships, CTF 151 helps to patrol the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor.

CMF, headquartered in Bahrain with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, is the largest multinational naval partnership in the world, with 46 nations committed to upholding the international rules-based order at sea. It promotes security, stability and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, encompassing some of the world’s most important shipping lanes.