Senior British military figure visits CMF HQ
The most senior British military officer visited Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) headquarters in Bahrain this month.
CMF scores another huge win against drug traffickers
The Royal Navy’s HMS Defender has seized over a metric tonne of high grade hashish being trafficked across the Indian Ocean yesterday.
CMF Commanders come together
The Commanders from the three Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Combined Task Forces (CTFs) have met this month to discuss maritime security.
Royal Marines and Royal Navy test their skills in the “Ship in a Box”
HMS Defender’s boarding teams have taken advantage of the United States Coast Guard Training Facility in Bahrain this month.
Daily Life for CTF 150 (Part Seven)
USN personnel discuss the local situation with fishermen of Mulkullah USN personnel discuss the local situation with fishermen of Mulkullah USN personnel discuss the local situation with fishermen of Mulkullah
Combined Maritime Forces in Bahrain lead the SHADE counter-piracy conference
The latest Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (SHADE) conference took place in Bahrain at an opportune time with the International Mine Counter Measures Exercise 16 (IMCMEX16) as the background to the discussions, and as a reminder of the global importance of the maritime environment.
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.