Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Deputy Commander Commodore Ben Aldous met with Commander of the Kuwait Naval Force Rear Adm. Saif Al-Hamlan and senior leaders at Mohammad Al-Ahmad Naval Base, Kuwait, Nov. 24.

The engagement aimed to strengthen the existing relationship between CMF, Kuwait Navy and Kuwait Coast Guard. Cdre Aldous congratulated the Kuwait commanders on their successful handover of CTF 152 in September and thanked them for their continued support to CMF.

The leaders also discussed the importance of contributions made by regional countries to CMF, and plans for Kuwait’s contributions to future CMF operations.