MANAMA, Bahrain— Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) successfully concluded Operation Compass Rose VI, its flagship multinational training engagement, April 20-22, 2026.

This year, the engagement was conducted virtually and brought together international partners to strengthen cooperation in support of maritime security.

The exercise was hosted by Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), CMF’s dedicated training task force. Participants from partner nations and international organizations took part in discussions designed to enhance shared understanding and coordinated approaches to common maritime challenges.

Opening the exercise, Commodore Dan Thomas, deputy commander of Combined Maritime Forces, highlighted the value of continued professional engagement in a complex maritime environment.

“Exercise Compass Rose demonstrates that CMF remains connected and purposeful, continuing to build interoperability through sustained engagement,” said Thomas.

The exercise provided a forum to share best practices and reinforce the importance of multinational cooperation in maintaining maritime security. Thomas noted Operation Compass Rose VI reflected the CMF motto “Ready Together” and the enduring value of collective effort.

Indian Navy Commodore Milind Mohan Mokashi,commander of CTF 154, underscored the value of structured multinational training. 

“Maritime challenges rarely exist in isolation,” said Mokashi. “Exercise Compass Rose gives us a structured forum to build, test and refine shared understanding, so that when we act together, our responses are coherent, lawful and effective.”

Through its combined task forces, CMF reaffirms its commitment to safeguard maritime security and counter non-state actors involved in transnational crime. As a non-state facing organization, CMF operations support international law and safeguard global maritime commerce.

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 47 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.

in– Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) successfully concluded Operation Compass Rose VI, its flagship multinational training engagement, April 20-22, 2026.

This year, the engagement was conducted virtually and brought together international partners to strengthen cooperation in support of maritime security.

The exercise was hosted by Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), CMF’s dedicated training task force. Participants from partner nations and international organizations took part in discussions designed to enhance shared understanding and coordinated approaches to common maritime challenges.

Opening the exercise, Commodore Dan Thomas, deputy commander of Combined Maritime Forces, highlighted the value of continued professional engagement in a complex maritime environment.

“Exercise Compass Rose demonstrates that CMF remains connected and purposeful, continuing to build interoperability through sustained engagement,” said Thomas.

The exercise provided a forum to share best practices and reinforce the importance of multinational cooperation in maintaining maritime security. Thomas noted Operation Compass Rose VI reflected the CMF motto “Ready Together” and the enduring value of collective effort.

Indian Navy Commodore Milind Mohan Mokashi,commander of CTF 154, underscored the value of structured multinational training. 

“Maritime challenges rarely exist in isolation,” said Mokashi. “Exercise Compass Rose gives us a structured forum to build, test and refine shared understanding, so that when we act together, our responses are coherent, lawful and effective.”

Through its combined task forces, CMF reaffirms its commitment to safeguard maritime security and counter non-state actors involved in transnational crime. As a non-state facing organization, CMF operations support international law and safeguard global maritime commerce.

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 47 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.