CTF 150 Facts and Figures
The Pakistan Navy has now taken over CTF 150 and after a busy four months the Royal Navy contingent has headed home…. Here’s what they achieved……
Stalwart of CTF 150 staff recognised for his international service
Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Stephen Valerio of the United States Navy (USN) has been recognised for his exceptional work in the international maritime environment.
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.
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
Entente Cordiale: British and French navies working together
THE British and French navies have recently displayed their close working relationship by sharing command of each other’s assets on two different oceans.
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
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.
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.