Turkish Navy Takes Command of Combined Task Force - 151

MANAMA, BAHRAIN

05.03.2009

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

(From right) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, salutes the parading of colors with Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe, Deputy Commander CMF, Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, Commander, Combined Task Force - 151 and Col. John McElroy, at a change of command ceremony in which Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF-151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order toprotect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations.

• Date Taken: 05.03.2009
• Date Posted: 05.03.2009 10:47
• Photo ID: 169511
• Resolution: 3384x2248
• Size: 3.91 MB
• Location: MANAMA, BH