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Combined Task Force 151

January 01, 1970

Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) is a multinational naval task force, set up in 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the eastern coast of Somalia.[1] Its mission is to disrupt piracy and armed robbery at sea and to engage with regional and other partners to build capacity and improve relevant capabilities in order to protect global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation. It operates in conjunction with the EU's Operation Atalanta and NATO's Operation Ocean Shield.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments and Combined Task Force 151's conduct VBSS operations from USS Farragut (DDG-99) board a suspicious boat

As of January 23, 2024, the commander of CTF-151 is the Rear Adm. Antonio Braz de Souza, of the Brazilian Navy.[2]

History edit

The CTF 151 was established on 12 January 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in Somalia, "with a specific piracy mission-based mandate under the authority of UNSCRs 1816, 1838, 1846, 1851 and 1897".[3] The CTF 150 mainly dealt with maritime security and counter terrorism. Piracy was considered more of a law enforcement mission.[3] CTF were established as a mission-based Task Force. Upon their establishment in 2009, operated under a UNSCR counter-piracy mandate. The CTF is not geographically constrained.[4] Their mandate has been "based upon the range of counter-piracy UNSCRs".[4] In February 2011, a group of pirates hijacked a Panamanian-flagged ship. The Puntland government stated that they did not want captured ships and pirate bases near Bosaso.[5] The pirates forced the ship's crew to the south, to a coastal area that was not as receptive.[6] Admiral Mcknight had a conversation with Jatin Dua and the Navy SEALS rescued two hostages who were being held in an inland camp. The SEALS killed about nine pirates.[7]

In January 2012, six Somali pirates launched an attack on the bulk cargo ship the MV Sunshine about one hundred miles off the coast of Oman. This was referred to as a by-the-book approach; The pirates used AK-47s, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, a grappling hook and attempted to affix a ladder onto the boat.[8] The pirates threw their weapons overboard so the boarding team could not arrest them. They gave the pirates food and water, finally turning them loose. The Somalis did not realize that a helicopter from the USS Mobile Bay was keeping track of their movements. The pirates headed back to the Iranian dhow.[8] The USS Kidd was able to track the Al Mulahi and noticed some Middle Easterners were aboard. The New York Times reported a standoff, afterwards the Somalis were still hidden and the Iranian captain spoke with the Americans.[9]

Formation edit

 
Members of U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91104 prepare to investigate a skiff during a maritime security operation

Between 2002 and 2004, a first naval coalition in charge of fighting terrorism in the area was dubbed Task Force 151.

On 8 January 2009, at the United States Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, Vice Admiral William E. Gortney, USN, announced the formation of CTF-151 to combat the piracy threat off Somalia, with Rear Admiral Terence E. McKnight in command.[10] The USS San Antonio (LPD-17) was designated as the first flagship of Combined Task Force 151, serving as an afloat forward staging base (AFSB) for the following force elements:

Initially, CTF-151 consisted of the San Antonio, USS Mahan (DDG-72), and HMS Portland (F79), with additional warships expected to join this force.[15] Twenty countries were expected to contribute to the force, including Canada, Denmark, France, Japan, Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and the United Kingdom, all of which have already pledged participation.[16]

On 5 April 2009, United States Rear Admiral Michelle J. Howard, assumed command of CTF-151 and Expeditionary Strike Group 2.[17] On 29 May, the Australian Government pledged its support, re-tasking the frigate HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) from duties in the Persian Gulf to the task force, as well as Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.[18]

Task measures edit

The measures carried out by the task force include: Upholding an active 24-hour lookout, the removal of access ladders, reporting apprehensive actions to proper authorities, the use of deck lighting, razor wire, netting, fire hoses, electrical fencing, and surveillance and detection equipment, defending the lowest points of access, engaging in evasive maneuvering and speed through pirate attacks, and joining group transits.[19]

The CMF established the Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) in the Gulf of Aden in August 2008 to provision international efforts to battle piracy. The coalition efforts involved CTF-150 assets patrolling the area with aircraft and ships. However, the charter for CTF-150, which was established at the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, was for the conduct of Maritime Security Operations in the Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Such operations included the deterrence of threatening activities, such as weapons trafficking and drug smuggling.[1]

Rescue of Captain Richard Phillips edit

In 2009, there was a pirate attack on the Maersk Alabama. The rescue personnel included SEAL Team Six.[20] On 7 April 2009 there was an advisory issued by the U.S. Maritime Administration stating that ships stay six hundred miles off the coast of Somalia due to an increase of piracy. The Somali pirates mainly targeted the Gulf of Aden because most vessels traveling towards the Suez Canal were there. However, with CTF 151, the Chinese, Russians, and Operation Atalanta all concentrated in that area, pirates were compelled to look elsewhere.[21] On 1 April 2009 the Maersk Alabama headed toward the Gulf of Aden. Captain Phillips was unaware of the pirates on the way .[22] Captain Phillips and his crew were eventually surrounded by three pirate skiffs with their mother ship in pursuit, eight miles behind.[23] Phillips eventually hit the silent alarm button that signaled a search and rescue team to come.[24] At one point it was reported that there was a standoff between the ship's crew and the pirates.[25] They eventually called for a prisoner exchange and Phillips was among the first to be released onto a lifeboat.[26]

Success edit

Vice Admiral Bill Gortney stated that because of proactive measures taken by certain merchant mariners, the piracy events in the region have been reduced. He also cautioned that the "efforts of coalition and international navies won't solve the problem of piracy."[1]

List of Commanders edit

Command history edit

The Task Force has been headed by different countries participating.[70]

See also edit

References edit

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Further reading edit

  • McKnight, Terry and Michael Hirsh. Pirate Alley: Commanding Task Force 151 off Somalia. Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, 2012. ISBN 1-61251-134-1 OCLC 785079505
  • Newsome, Timothy E. Somali Piracy: Are We Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill? Ft. Belvoir: Defense Technical Information Center, 2009. OCLC 574551215
  • Phillips, Richard, and Stephan Talty. A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days at Sea. New York: Hyperion, 2010. ISBN 1-4013-2380-4 OCLC 430843212
  • Zogg, Dennis M. Why the U.S. Navy Should Not Be Fighting Piracy Off Somalia. Ft. Belvoir: Defense Technical Information Center, 2009. OCLC 465323456

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Combined Task Force 151 CTF 151 is a multinational naval task force set up in 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the eastern coast of Somalia 1 Its mission is to disrupt piracy and armed robbery at sea and to engage with regional and other partners to build capacity and improve relevant capabilities in order to protect global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation It operates in conjunction with the EU s Operation Atalanta and NATO s Operation Ocean Shield Members of the U S Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments and Combined Task Force 151 s conduct VBSS operations from USSFarragut DDG 99 board a suspicious boat As of January 23 2024 the commander of CTF 151 is the Rear Adm Antonio Braz de Souza of the Brazilian Navy 2 Contents 1 History 2 Formation 3 Task measures 4 Rescue of Captain Richard Phillips 5 Success 6 List of Commanders 7 Command history 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksHistory editThe CTF 151 was established on 12 January 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in Somalia with a specific piracy mission based mandate under the authority of UNSCRs 1816 1838 1846 1851 and 1897 3 The CTF 150 mainly dealt with maritime security and counter terrorism Piracy was considered more of a law enforcement mission 3 CTF were established as a mission based Task Force Upon their establishment in 2009 operated under a UNSCR counter piracy mandate The CTF is not geographically constrained 4 Their mandate has been based upon the range of counter piracy UNSCRs 4 In February 2011 a group of pirates hijacked a Panamanian flagged ship The Puntland government stated that they did not want captured ships and pirate bases near Bosaso 5 The pirates forced the ship s crew to the south to a coastal area that was not as receptive 6 Admiral Mcknight had a conversation with Jatin Dua and the Navy SEALS rescued two hostages who were being held in an inland camp The SEALS killed about nine pirates 7 In January 2012 six Somali pirates launched an attack on the bulk cargo ship the MV Sunshine about one hundred miles off the coast of Oman This was referred to as a by the book approach The pirates used AK 47s a rocket propelled grenade launcher a grappling hook and attempted to affix a ladder onto the boat 8 The pirates threw their weapons overboard so the boarding team could not arrest them They gave the pirates food and water finally turning them loose The Somalis did not realize that a helicopter from the USS Mobile Bay was keeping track of their movements The pirates headed back to the Iranian dhow 8 The USS Kidd was able to track the Al Mulahi and noticed some Middle Easterners were aboard The New York Times reported a standoff afterwards the Somalis were still hidden and the Iranian captain spoke with the Americans 9 Formation edit nbsp Members of U S Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team MSST 91104 prepare to investigate a skiff during a maritime security operation Between 2002 and 2004 a first naval coalition in charge of fighting terrorism in the area was dubbed Task Force 151 On 8 January 2009 at the United States Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama Bahrain Vice Admiral William E Gortney USN announced the formation of CTF 151 to combat the piracy threat off Somalia with Rear Admiral Terence E McKnight in command 10 The USS San Antonio LPD 17 was designated as the first flagship of Combined Task Force 151 serving as an afloat forward staging base AFSB for the following force elements Fourteen member U S Navy visit board search and seizure VBSS team 11 12 United States Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group comprising around two dozen Maritime Safety and Security Team MSST 91104 members and one of the eight member Law Enforcement Detachments LEDETs Law Enforcement Detachment 405 11 12 Scout Sniper Platoon 2nd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit cross decked from the USS Iwo Jima LHD 7 11 3rd Platoon Golf Company 26th MEU a military police detachment and intelligence personnel 12 Fleet Surgical Team 8 with level two surgical capability to deal with trauma surgical critical care and medical evacuation needs 12 Approximately 75 Marines with six AH 1 SuperCobra AH 1Ws and two UH 1N Huey helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 HMM 264 of the 26th MEU cross decked from the USS Iwo Jima 13 Three HH 60H helicopters from Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron 3 HS 3 cross decked from the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 12 14 Initially CTF 151 consisted of the San Antonio USS Mahan DDG 72 and HMS Portland F79 with additional warships expected to join this force 15 Twenty countries were expected to contribute to the force including Canada Denmark France Japan Republic of Korea the Netherlands Pakistan Singapore Thailand and the United Kingdom all of which have already pledged participation 16 On 5 April 2009 United States Rear Admiral Michelle J Howard assumed command of CTF 151 and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 17 On 29 May the Australian Government pledged its support re tasking the frigate HMAS Warramunga FFH 152 from duties in the Persian Gulf to the task force as well as Lockheed P 3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft 18 Task measures editThe measures carried out by the task force include Upholding an active 24 hour lookout the removal of access ladders reporting apprehensive actions to proper authorities the use of deck lighting razor wire netting fire hoses electrical fencing and surveillance and detection equipment defending the lowest points of access engaging in evasive maneuvering and speed through pirate attacks and joining group transits 19 The CMF established the Maritime Security Patrol Area MSPA in the Gulf of Aden in August 2008 to provision international efforts to battle piracy The coalition efforts involved CTF 150 assets patrolling the area with aircraft and ships However the charter for CTF 150 which was established at the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom was for the conduct of Maritime Security Operations in the Gulf of Oman Gulf of Aden the Arabian Sea the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea Such operations included the deterrence of threatening activities such as weapons trafficking and drug smuggling 1 Rescue of Captain Richard Phillips editIn 2009 there was a pirate attack on the Maersk Alabama The rescue personnel included SEAL Team Six 20 On 7 April 2009 there was an advisory issued by the U S Maritime Administration stating that ships stay six hundred miles off the coast of Somalia due to an increase of piracy The Somali pirates mainly targeted the Gulf of Aden because most vessels traveling towards the Suez Canal were there However with CTF 151 the Chinese Russians and Operation Atalanta all concentrated in that area pirates were compelled to look elsewhere 21 On 1 April 2009 the Maersk Alabama headed toward the Gulf of Aden Captain Phillips was unaware of the pirates on the way 22 Captain Phillips and his crew were eventually surrounded by three pirate skiffs with their mother ship in pursuit eight miles behind 23 Phillips eventually hit the silent alarm button that signaled a search and rescue team to come 24 At one point it was reported that there was a standoff between the ship s crew and the pirates 25 They eventually called for a prisoner exchange and Phillips was among the first to be released onto a lifeboat 26 Success editVice Admiral Bill Gortney stated that because of proactive measures taken by certain merchant mariners the piracy events in the region have been reduced He also cautioned that the efforts of coalition and international navies won t solve the problem of piracy 1 List of Commanders edit nbsp Commodore Roger Girouard RCN 27 as Task Force 151 nbsp Rear Admiral Terence E McKnight USN nbsp Rear Admiral Scott Eugene Sanders USN nbsp Rear Admiral Caner Bener TN 28 nbsp Rear Admiral Bernard Miranda RSN 29 nbsp Rear Admiral Lee Beom rim ROKN 28 nbsp Rear Admiral Sinan Ertugrul TN 28 nbsp Commodore Abdul Aleem PN 30 nbsp Rear Admiral Harris Chan Weng Yip RSN 31 nbsp Captain Jim Gilmour RNZN 32 33 nbsp Rear Admiral Kaleem Shaukat PN 34 nbsp Commodore Aage Buur Jensen Danish Navy 35 nbsp Rear Admiral Tanin Likitawong RTN 36 nbsp Rear Admiral Anho Chung ROKN 37 nbsp Rear Admiral Oguz Karaman TN 38 nbsp Commodore Muhammad Hisham PN 39 nbsp Rear Admiral Giam Hock Koon RSN 40 nbsp Commodore Muhammad Ihsan Qadir PN 41 nbsp Commodore Jeremy Blunden LVO RN 42 nbsp Commodore Aage Buur Jensen Danish Navy 43 2nd Term nbsp Commodore Ali Abbas SI M PN 44 nbsp Rear Admiral Cho Young Joo ROKN 45 nbsp Commodore Tony Millar MNZM RNZN 46 nbsp Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich RTN 47 nbsp Commodore Asif Hameed Siddiqui PN 48 nbsp Rear Admiral Hiroshi Ito JMSDF 49 nbsp Captain Ayhan Bay TN 50 nbsp Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas PN 51 nbsp Rear Admiral Cheong Kwok Chien RSN 52 53 nbsp Rear Admiral Nam Dong Woo ROKN 54 nbsp Commodore Muhammad Shuaib SI M Pakistan Navy 55 nbsp Rear Admiral Tatsuya Fukuda JMSDF 56 nbsp Rear Admiral Emre Sezenler TN 57 nbsp Commodore Yusuf Almannaei RBNF 58 nbsp Rear Admiral Daisuke Kajimoto JMSDF 59 nbsp Rear Admiral Saw Shi Tat RSN 60 nbsp Captain Ali Al Rashidi Kuwait Naval Force 61 nbsp Captain Alajmi Kuwait Naval Force 61 nbsp Rear Admiral Byeong Ju Yu ROKN 62 nbsp Captain Khaled Hasan Al Kandari Kuwait Naval Force 63 nbsp Rear Admiral Yoshiyasu Ishimaki JMSDF 64 nbsp Rear Admiral Nejat Inanir TN 65 nbsp Commodore Abdul Munib Pakistan Navy 66 nbsp Rear Admiral Andre Luiz Andrade Felix Brazilian Navy 67 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rear Admiral Ko Seung bum ROKN 68 nbsp Capt Mateo G Carido Philippine Navy 69 nbsp Rear Admiral Antonio Braz de Souza Brazilian Navy Current Command history editThe Task Force has been headed by different countries participating 70 Term of command Date Country 11 January 2009 US 5 April 2009 US 3 May 2009 Turkey 13 August 2009 US 20 January 2010 Singapore 21 April 2010 Republic of Korea 1 September 2010 Turkey 29 November 2010 Pakistan 31 March 2011 Singapore 1 July 2011 New Zealand 27 September 2011 Pakistan 13 January 2012 Denmark 29 March 2012 Thailand 18 June 2012 Republic of Korea 19 September 2012 Turkey 13 December 2012 Pakistan 7 March 2013 Singapore 6 June 2013 Pakistan 5 September 2013 UK 12 December 2013 Denmark 27 February 2014 Pakistan 12 June 2014 Republic of Korea 28 August 2014 New Zealand 25 November 2014 Thailand 26 February 2015 Pakistan 31 May 2015 Japan 27 August 2015 Turkey 21 December 2015 Pakistan 31 March 2016 Singapore 30 June 2016 Republic of Korea 27 October 2016 Pakistan 9 March 2017 Japan 29 June 2017 Turkey 2 November 2017 Bahrain 1 March 2018 Japan 28 June 2018 Singapore 27 September 2018 Kuwait 21 February 2019 Kuwait 20 June 2019 Republic of Korea 20 October 2019 Kuwait 20 February 2020 Japan 21 July 2020 Turkey 18 December 2020 Pakistan 10 June 2021 Brazil 18 November 2021 Jordan 14 April 2022 Pakistan 18 August 2022 Brazil 17 February 2023 Republic of Korea 21 August 2023 Philippines 23 January 2024 Brazil Command history Country No of times Pakistan 10 Turkey 6 Republic of Korea 6 Singapore 5 Japan 4 Kuwait 3 US 3 Denmark 2 New Zealand 2 Thailand 2 Bahrain 1 Brazil 3 Jordan 1 UK 1 Philippines 1See also editOperation Atalanta EU operation in the area Operation Ocean Shield NATO operation in the area Combined Task Force 150 similar patrol in the Indian Ocean that deals with counter terrorism Maritime Security Patrol Area Maersk Alabama hijacking in April 2009References edit a b c New Counter Piracy Task Force Established Retrieved 22 January 2014 Brazil Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces Combined Task Force 151 CMF a b CTF 151 Counter piracy Combined Maritime Forces 17 September 2010 Retrieved 4 December 2013 a b Combined Maritime Forces CMF Operations Counter Piracy Operations Challenges Shortfalls and Lessons Learned PDF NATO 2009 p 3 Mcknight Terry Michael Hirsh 2012 Pirate Alley Commanding Task Force 151 Off Somalia Annapolis Naval Institute Press p 37 Mcknight 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HANDS OVER TASK FORCE COMMAND TO PAKISTAN Combined Maritime Forces CMF December 18 2020 BRAZILIAN NAVY MARIHNA DO BRASIL TAKES FIRST COMMAND IN CMF Combined Maritime Forces CMF June 10 2021 Republic of Korea Assumes Command of Anti Piracy Task Force DVIDS Philippine Navy now leads international force in counter piracy CTF 151 Counter piracy Website 17 September 2010 Further reading editMcKnight Terry and Michael Hirsh Pirate Alley Commanding Task Force 151 off Somalia Annapolis MD Naval Institute Press 2012 ISBN 1 61251 134 1 OCLC 785079505 Newsome Timothy E Somali Piracy Are We Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill Ft Belvoir Defense Technical Information Center 2009 OCLC 574551215 Phillips Richard and Stephan Talty A Captain s Duty Somali Pirates Navy Seals and Dangerous Days at Sea New York Hyperion 2010 ISBN 1 4013 2380 4 OCLC 430843212 Zogg Dennis M Why the U S Navy Should Not Be Fighting Piracy Off Somalia Ft Belvoir Defense Technical Information Center 2009 OCLC 465323456External 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