French Navy Capt. Yannick Bossu turned over command of Mixed Process Drive 150 to Royal Canadian Navy Capt. Colin Matthews. CTF 150 was established in February 2002, and is one in all 5 operational activity forces beneath Mixed Maritime Forces. CTF 150 conducts maritime safety operations outdoors the Arabian Gulf towards threats from non-state actors. The core employees of CTF 150 consisted of French, British, New Zealanders, Australians, and Bahrainis.
Since France took command of CTF 150 in July 2023, ships working in assist of the duty power carried out 14 profitable boardings, during which greater than 16 tons of unlawful narcotics with a road worth of over $600 million had been seized. These seizures stop legal and terrorist organizations producing revenue from drug-smuggling.
Whereas Commander of CTF 150, Bossu additionally unfold CMF’s message via key accomplice engagements with nations together with Seychelles, Mozambique and India. These engagements assist strengthen ties between CMF nations and offers a chance to debate the work of CMF with nations not but members.
“As we speak marks the top of the French Navy’s profitable twelfth command of CTF 150. I wish to specific my due to all those that have frequently supported us throughout our tenure, together with Vice Admiral Cooper, Commodore Anderson, Commodore Dennis and Rear Admiral Al bin Ali,” Bossu stated. “Integral to CTF 150’s achievements over the previous six months are, in fact, the French, British, American, Indian, and Pakistani ships which have been working in assist and my workforce made up of employees from a variety of countries. We’re happy to welcome the Royal Canadian Navy to Mixed Process Drive 150; it has been a pleasure to satisfy your workforce. To everybody, carry on having fun with and serving in Mixed Maritime Forces.”
Matthews joins CTF 150 following a tour as Director of Naval Info Warfare. Over time, he has participated in quite a few abroad deployments to the Arabian Gulf and Arabian Sea areas in assist of counterterrorism operations.
“It’s an honor to take command of Mixed Process Drive 150 and a privilege to steer this workforce of devoted personnel from Canada, Bahrain, Australia, and New Zealand for the following six months,” Matthews stated. “We’re keen to construct on the achievements of Capt. Bossu and his workforce. The success of this operation lies with our potential to work with like-minded nations towards the identical targets, making certain that official industrial transport can transit the area free from non-state threats and we’re able to face this activity.”
Mixed Maritime Forces, headquartered in Bahrain with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. fifth Fleet, is the biggest multinational naval partnership on this planet, with 39 nations dedicated to upholding the worldwide rules-based order at sea. It promotes safety, stability and prosperity throughout roughly 3.2 million sq. miles of worldwide waters, encompassing a number of the world’s most necessary transport lanes.
CMF’s different activity forces embrace CTF 151, which leads regional counter-piracy efforts; CTF 152, devoted to maritime safety within the Arabian Gulf; CTF 153, offering maritime safety within the Purple Sea; and CTF 154, which delivers maritime coaching.
