CTF 152

The Combined Maritime Forces task force responsible for maritime security inside the Arabian Gulf, established in March 2004 and headquartered in Bahrain. CTF-152 covers the Gulf’s international waters, working with regional navies to deter smuggling, terrorism, and other illicit activity and to support freedom of navigation in a body of water that includes the Strait of Hormuz approaches. It complements CTF-150, which operates the waters outside the Gulf, and CTF-151, the counter-piracy force; together the three split CMF’s geographic and mission coverage.