Pakistani Navy Hands Combined Task Force Command to France


MINA SALMAN PIER, Bahrain: Rear Adm. Jean L. Kerignard of the French navy relieved Pakistani Commodore Khan Hasham Bin Saddique as commander of Combined Task Force 150 during a ceremony aboard Pakistan Naval Ship Tippu Sultan today.

The ceremony concluded the Pakistani navy's second successful command of CTF 150, which conducts maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Under Hasham's leadership, CTF 150 coordinated patrols throughout the task force's area of operations to help commercial shipping and fishing operate safely and freely in the region. In addition, CTF 150 coalition ships made 11 successful at-sea rescues and made the largest drug bust in the area of operations since 2005.


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It is a rotation...we'll get it back.

We're the only regional navy that's taken command of this task force (twice so far and like Mark said we'll get it back in future rotations)...

We're the only regional navy that's taken command of this task force (twice so far and like Mark said we'll get it back in future rotations)...

I just hope we get our Orions at the earliest as such type of command & operation integrated with Orions would be an excellent experience in peace times for PN.