Pak Navy takes over CTF-151 command

Karachi
The Pakistan Navy was handed over the command of multinational Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) at an impressive ceremony held at Bahrain on Friday.
The navy has taken the command of the force for the sixth time. Vice Admiral John W Miller, the commander of combined maritime forces (CMF) presided over the ceremony in which Commodore Asif Hameed Siddiqui took over the command from Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich of the Royal Thailand Navy. CTF-151 is responsible for counter piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and Horn of Africa under the overall ambit of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). Commodore Hameed said, “We are passing through uncertain and unpredictable times, where diverse threats are posed to the seagoing community at high seas. Piracy, although low at the moment, continues to present an intricate and extraordinary threat that still impacts energy security, freedom of navigation, global security and stability.”