Manama: Pakistan Navy has assumed the Command of Combined Maritime Task Force 150 (CTF-150) for the 12th time at a ceremony held at US NAVCENT.
Change of Command ceremony held at Headquarters US Naval Forces Central Command (US NAVCENT) Bahrain, and Captain Brendon Clark of the Royal New Zealand Navy handed over the Command to Commodore Vaqar Muhammad of the Pakistan Navy.
In attendance were Ambassador of Pakistan to Bahrain HE Muhammad Ayub, Ambassador of New Zealand to Bahrain HE Barney Riley and Commander Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Vice Admiral Charles Bradford Cooper as well as distinguished civil and military guests, including senior diplomats and representatives of several other navies operating with CMF.
CTF-150 is one of the three Task Forces operating within the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in the region. The mission of the Task Force is to promote maritime security to counter terrorist acts and related illegal activities. Pakistan Navy had the distinction of Commanding CTF-150 eleven times earlier, which is a manifestation of the trust reposed in the Pakistan Navy by the coalition partners. Over the years, while protecting Pakistan’s maritime interests, Pakistan Navy has been actively participating in international coalition operations to ensure peace and maritime security in the region.
