Brazil Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 151 January 23, 2024 — The Brazilian Navy assumed command of Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) counter-piracy focused task force during a change of command ceremony here, Jan. 23. MORE

Ecuador Joins Combined Maritime Forces in Middle East as 40th Member January 22, 2024 — On Jan. 11, the Combined Maritime Forces welcomed Ecuador as the 40th member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership. MORE

Illegal Drugs Seized by CMF French-led Combined Task Force 150 in Arabian Sea January 18, 2024 — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter operating under the French-led Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized about $8.1 million worth of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 16. MORE

Canada Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 150 January 17, 2024 — The Royal Canadian Navy assumed command of a multinational maritime task force during a change-of-command ceremony Jan. 17. MORE

Task Force 59 Launches New Unmanned Task Group 59.1 January 16, 2024 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59 commissioned a new task group focused on unmanned operations during a ceremony here, Jan. 3.The task group, known as Task Group 59.1, focuses on the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region.“We are bringing MORE

Iran Attacks and Seizes Merchant Shipping Vessel January 11, 2024 — On Jan. 11, The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) unlawfully seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker St. Nikolas while the vessel was transiting the international waters of the Gulf of Oman. MORE

First Drug Interdiction of the Year for CMF French-led Combined Task Force 150 January 8, 2024 — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter operating under the French-led Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized about $11 million worth of illegal drugs from a vessel while operating in the international waters of the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 5. MORE

CMF-assigned Cutter Seizes Hashish and Methamphetamines in North Arabian Sea January 2, 2024 — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter patrolling under the command of Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized hashish and methamphetamines with a total estimated street value of $24.3 million Dec. 28 in the North Arabian Sea. MORE

CMF Forces Seize Illegal Drugs in Gulf of Oman January 2, 2024 — U.S. Coast Guard cutters assigned to the Combined Maritime Forces seized illegal drugs with a total estimated street value of $24.5 million on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 from vessels in the Gulf of Oman. MORE

Combined Task Force Commodore Presides Over Promotion of Royal Navy Liaison Officer December 29, 2023 — The commodore of the Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 153 presided over the promotion of a Royal Navy liaison officer Dec. 24 aboard USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer supporting Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea.U.S. Navy Capt. David Coles, the commodore of the task force, awarded Lt. Jonty Paul MORE