Combined Maritime Forces enjoys further success
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has made four more seizures of heroin as part of its ongoing, successful campaign to combat illicit activities in the Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Arabian Gulf.
CMF nations come together to remember the fallen on Anzac Day
Last month senior military officers from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey hosted a dawn service and subsequent ‘gun-fire breakfast’ to commemorate Anzac Day in Bahrain.
Daily Life for CTF 150 (Part Three)
USN personnel as part of CTF 150 onboard a vessel in the Gulf of Aden USN Personnel approach local fishermen to understand what is happening in the area USN Personnel interact with local fisherman of Mukalla to understand what is happening in the area
Australia handover to the UK at CTF 150 Change of Command Ceremony
The Royal Navy has taken command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) after conducting a handover ceremony with the Royal Australian Navy. CTF 150’s principal mission is to disrupt terrorist organisations and their unlawful activities by restricting freedom of manoeuvre in the maritime domain.
Daily Life for CTF 150 (Part Two)
Fishermen read with interest how they can help stop illegal maritime activities USN personnel, as part of CTF 150, approach a vessel in the Gulf of Aden USN Personnel, as part of CTF 150, are invited aboard a vessel in the Gulf of Aden
Daily Life for CTF 150
While patrolling the Makran Coast Royal Australian Navy personnel hand out information on how to stop illegal maritime activities. Royal Australian Navy personnel hand out information and chocolates while patrolling the Makran Coast. While patrolling the Makran Coast Royal Australian Navy personnel hand out information on how to stop illegal maritime activities.
CCTF 150 Garners Support for Counter Narcotics Operations off East Africa
Commander Combined Task Force 150 (CCTF150), Commodore Jaimie Hatcher AM, RAN conducted a very successful Key Leader Engagement (KLE) in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya in the period 2 to 10 March 2016. A priority for the KLE was to enhance multi-agency and multinational efforts to counter terrorism and narcotics smuggling from the Makran Coast to Eastern Africa.
COMBINED MARITIME FORCES CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) celebrated International Women’s Day with a morning tea hosted by the Australian-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150).
HMAS DARWIN SEIZES LARGE WEAPONS CACHE
Operating as part of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150), Australian ship HMAS Darwin has uncovered and seized a large weapons cache following the boarding of a small fishing style vessel in the Middle East.
HMAS Darwin intercepted the vessel approximately 170 nautical miles (313 kilometres) off the coast of Oman and initially conducted a flag verification boarding. After assessing the vessel to be stateless, HMAS Darwin searched the vessel and discovered 1989 AK-47 assault rifles, 100 rocket propelled grenade launchers, 49 PKM general purpose machine guns, 39 PKM spare barrels and 20 60mm mortar tubes. These weapons were seized from the vessel that was heading towards the Somalia coast.
HMAS DARWIN BOARDING OPERATIONS TRAINING
HMAS Darwin’s boarding party teams recently boosted their counter-terrorism skills as the warship begins maritime patrols in the Middle East region where it will be working alongside other members of the 31 nation Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
During Darwin’s stopover in Bahrain, the Australian sailors conducted a week of “visit, board, search and seizure” (VBSS) tactics training. The fast paced combination of classroom and practical training was provided by the United States Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) Maritime Engagement Team (MET).
