Combined Task Force 151
Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) is a multinational naval
As of January 23, 2024, the commander of CTF-151 is the Rear Adm. Antonio Braz de Souza, of the Brazilian Navy.[2]
History
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
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.
Formation
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
- Fourteen-member U.S. Navy
- 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]
- 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 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,
On 5 April 2009, United States Rear Admiral
Task measures
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
In 2009, there was a pirate attack on the
Success
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
- Commodore Roger Girouard, RCN[27] as Task Force 151
- Rear Admiral Terence E. McKnight, USN
- Rear Admiral Scott Eugene Sanders, USN
- TN[28]
- Rear Admiral Bernard Miranda, RSN[29]
- ROKN[28]
- TN[28]
- Commodore Abdul Aleem, PN[30]
- Rear Admiral Harris Chan Weng Yip, RSN[31]
- Captain Jim Gilmour, RNZN[32][33]
- Rear Admiral Kaleem Shaukat, PN[34]
- Danish Navy[35]
- Rear Admiral Tanin Likitawong, RTN[36]
- ROKN[37]
- TN[38]
- Commodore Muhammad Hisham, PN[39]
- Rear Admiral Giam Hock Koon, RSN[40]
- Commodore Muhammad Ihsan Qadir, PN[41]
- Danish Navy[43]2nd Term
- Commodore Ali Abbas SI(M), PN[44]
- ROKN[45]
- Commodore Tony Millar, MNZM, RNZN[46]
- Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich, RTN[47]
- Commodore Asif Hameed Siddiqui, PN[48]
- JMSDF[49]
- TN[50]
- Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas, PN[51]
- Rear Admiral Cheong Kwok Chien, RSN[52][53]
- ROKN[54]
- Commodore Muhammad Shuaib SI (M), Pakistan Navy[55]
- JMSDF[56]
- TN[57]
- RBNF[58]
- JMSDF[59]
- Rear Admiral Saw Shi Tat, RSN[60]
- Captain Ali Al Rashidi, Kuwait Naval Force[61]
- Captain Alajmi, Kuwait Naval Force[61]
- ROKN[62]
- Captain Khaled Hasan Al Kandari, Kuwait Naval Force[63]
- JMSDF[64]
- TN[65]
- Commodore Abdul Munib, Pakistan Navy[66]
- Rear Admiral André Luiz Andrade Felix, Brazilian Navy[67]
- ROKN[68]
- Capt. Mateo G. Carido, Philippine Navy[69]
- Rear Admiral Antonio Braz de Souza, Brazilian Navy (Current)
Command history
The Task Force has been headed by different countries participating.[70]
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See also
- Operation 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 2009
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Further reading
- McKnight, Terry and Michael Hirsh. Pirate Alley: Commanding Task Force 151 off Somalia. Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, 2012. 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. 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
External links
- U.S. Navy Hunt for Somali Pirates: Behind the Pirate Code
- CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established
- Navy creates force devoted to fighting piracy
- CTF-151: Counter-piracy
- Multinational Task Force Targets Pirates
- Arms and Influence at Sea Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Tag Archive: CTF-151
- Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)Operations Counter Piracy Operations, Challenges, Shortfalls and Lessons Learned
- New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established
- Counter-piracy Mission Off Somalia Remains Problematic Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- The United States Response to Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
- Combined Task Force 151 hunts down pirates in the Gulf of Aden