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UK handover to Denmark at CTF 151 Change of Command Ceremony
The Commander of the Danish Task Group has taken command of Combined Maritime Forces counter-piracy operations in the Middle East after conducting a handover ceremony with the UK led Navy personnel....
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CMF and Oman maritime leaders meet, advance maritime security
Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 and CTF 151 leaders met senior maritime commanders in Oman during a visit to enhance regional security measures. The joint CTF 150/151 delegation, led by Commodore Daryl...
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CMF Task Forces discuss regional security in Djibouti
A Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 and CTF 151 delegation, led by Commodore Daryl Bates Royal Australian Navy, recently met with senior maritime leaders in Djibouti. The joint CTF 150/151 delegation met...
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Pirates apprehended after coordinated response by counter piracy missions
Japanese maritime forces working in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 counter piracy mission assisted the EU Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR) flagship FS Siroco...
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Somali fisherman ‘feel safer’ with HMNZS Te Mana in sight
Somali fishermen at sea off the Horn of Africa have told the crew of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship (HMNZS) Te Mana they feel more secure knowing the frigate is conducting counter piracy operations in the...
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CTF 151’s ROKS Choi Young in counter piracy exercise with US & Japan
South Korean destroyer ROKS Choi Young, currently operating with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter piracy task force (CTF 151) participated in a counter piracy exercise with ships from the...
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Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force enhances CMF Counter-Piracy operations with...
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) further enhances the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Counter Piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden with the provision of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). Whilst...
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UN Somalia and Eritrean Monitoring Group met with Combined Maritime Forces
Personnel from the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) met with representatives from the United Nations Somalia and Eritrean Monitoring Group (UNSEMG) to gain a better understanding of each organisations...
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Denmark handover to Pakistan at CTF 151 change of command ceremony
Commodore Ali Abbas of the Pakistan Navy has taken command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy operations in the Middle East at a handover ceremony with Commodore Aage Buur Jensen,...
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CMF welcomes FS Jean Bart to the mission
The French Ship (FS) Jean Bart has joined the Combined Maritime Forces to help promote security, stability and prosperity across almost 2.5 million square miles of international waters which contain...
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Republic of Singapore Ship Tenacious joins CMF mission
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has deployed a task group in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf for the fifth time. During its three-month deployment, the...
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CMF Task Force Commanders visit Djibouti to bolster maritime security
Commodore Jeremy Blunden, Commander of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) and Commodore Ali Abbas, Commander, Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) met with senior maritime leaders during separate trips to...
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Big Three Counter-Piracy Task Force Commanders Meet in Muscat
The “Big 3”: Commodore Tony Millar MNZM, Royal New Zealand Navy of CTF-151; Commodore Aage Buur Jensen Royal Danish Navy from NATO; Rear Admiral Guido Rando Italian Navy from EUNAVFOR The Commanders of...
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Commander of CTF-151 visits Japanese and Turkish Ships
Commodore Tony Millar discussing Japan’s contribution to counter-piracy operations with Captain Tsutomu Okawa The Commander of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) visited Japanese and Turkish ships...
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International Counter-Piracy Efforts Boosted by CTF-151 Focused Operation
A Turkish Ship, working in direct support of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy task force CTF-151, has undertaken the first focused operation Whātoro (New Zealand Māori for Outreach) with...
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NATO hosts latest Counter Piracy conference in Bahrain
SHADE allows representatives from the Big Three (CMF, EUNAVFOR and NATO) to meet with countries independently deploying ships to conduct counter-piracy operations, such as Russia, China and India...
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Combined Maritime Forces Warship Saves Lives in the Gulf of Aden
A disabled Yemeni fishing vessel drifting in the Gulf of Aden A Japanese warship assigned in direct support to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy task force, CTF-151, has saved the lives...
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Combined Maritime Forces and Chinese Warships Meet in Oman
Captain Hwang Sun-Woo (left) was welcomed onboard the Chinese frigate Lin Yi by Senior Captain Wang Peiji (right) Officers from Republic of Korea Ship Dae Jo Yeong, currently assigned to the Combined...
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HMS Kent keeps the heat on, swapping counter-terrorism for counter-piracy...
A Royal Navy sailor assists in repairing the broken outboard engine from a drifting skiff Fresh from a successful period supporting the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-terrorism task force,...
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Commander of CMF’s counter-piracy Task Force meets his EU Naval Force...
Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich from the Royal Thai Navy and Commander CTF 151 arrives onboard ITS Andrea Doria, the EU Naval Force flagship, and is met by Rear Admiral Guido Rando from the Italian Navy and...
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