CTF 150: Operations in the Bab El Mandeb Strait Continues
Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) operations continue in the southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb strait and Gulf of Aden, some of the most frequented waters in the world. The third phase of this recent operation under the French command of the CTF 150 started yesterday. Indeed, after the planning then the integration phase of the different units that would have been able to coordinate the different assets available, the operation enters in its execution phase. Patrol ships from the Yemeni Coast Guard and Navy and from the Djibouti Navy joined the different ships of the CTF150 in order to start common patrols. The French commander, in charge of all activities, said, “This operation shows and reinforces the interoperability that already exists between the different navies engaged under the CTF 150 banner and the forces of the region. The coordination has exceeded the framework of the traditional meetings of…
Maritime Security Operations with France, Djibouti, Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Warships from 6 international navies are currently operating as part of the French led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), conducting maritime security cooperation in close coordination with coastal states and regional partners in the southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb strait and west of the Gulf of Aden. This operation is part of a series of several maritime security operations conducted in the region by the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). The operation has been planned to establish a routine flow of information between CTF 150 assets and their regional partners and specifically the ships and Naval Operation Centres (NOCs), to be able to coordinate a wide response to any possible terrorist threat and the subsequent use of the maritime environment in this strategic area. <!–more–> This cooperation will deter the illicit activities linked to terrorism and will enable CMF forces to maintain a safe maritime area for the legitimate…
CMF ASSISTS WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE FOR FELLOW MARINERS
Eight Yemeni navy personnel, in two small boats, sailed from Socotra Island, in theArabian Gulf, to Abd Kori Island, 85 nm west of Socotra, before running into difficulties, Mar16.
Combined Maritime Forces’ Frigate Hosts Yemen Conference
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) was the venue for a conference off the coast of Aden, Yemen, between representatives from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and the Yemen Navy and Coast Guard, on Dec.16. HMAS Melbourne is currently serving with CMF’s counter-terrorism and maritime security mission, Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). The purpose of this conference was to establish mutually beneficial links between CTF 150 and the Yemen Navy and coastguard in order to share information and enable greater cooperation in the future. The conference was chaired by Royal Australian Navy Captain Vaughn Rixon. Speaking after the event, Captain Rixon said “This has been an excellent opportunity to discuss common challenges in maritime security with a view to developing a greater level of cooperation between CTF 150 and the Yemeni Coast Guard and Yemen Navy”. Australian Commodore Greg Sammut, Commander CTF 150, said, “Issues such terrorism cross…
CTF 150 Conducts Successful Maritime Security Operations Evolution
Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 conducted a Maritime Security Operations (MSO) evolution in the Gulf of Aden and Bab Al Mandab sea areas from the 25th – 30th June. This operation was a key achievement for the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) regional engagement in the CTF 150 area of operation and building of maritime Pattern of Life (POL). Coalition warships from the United Kingdom and United States along with German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) participated in the operation. Besides regional engagement, particular attention was paid to the collection of maritime pattern of life data, building cooperation with Yemeni fisherman and utilizing the knowledge of Yemen Naval personnel about local issues and maritime environment. The operation also included interaction with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) warships Al Riyadh and Makkah. MSO are conducted to support the basic themes of anti-terrorism, violent extremism, narcotic smuggling, human smuggling and or…