NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Combined Task Force 150

Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) is a multinational coalition naval task force with logistics facilities at Djibouti. It is coordinated with, and incorporates vessels of, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, under the Combined Forces Maritime Component Commander/Commander US Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3000x1387, 2991 KB) Ships assigned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation for a photo exercise. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3000x1387, 2991 KB) Ships assigned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation for a photo exercise. ... Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman (Arabic: Ø®Ù„ÙŠØ¬ Ø¹Ù…Ø§Ù†; transliterated: khalÄ«j Ê¿umÄn, Persian: Ø¯Ø±ÛŒØ§ÛŒ Ø¹Ù…Ø§Ù† ÛŒØ§ Ø¯Ø±ÛŒØ§ÛŒ Ù¾Ø§Ø²Ø³; transliterated: daryÄ-ye Ê¿omÄn,Pars) Persian sea is a strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Persian Gulf; it is generally included as a branch of the Persian Gulf, not as an arm of... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ... A task force (TF) is a temporary unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. ... The 5th Fleet of the United States Navy is responsible for naval forces in the Persian Gulf area. ...

The multinational task force was established to monitor, inspect, board, and stop suspect shipping to pursue the war on terrorism and includes operations in the North Arabia Sea to support Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and operations in the Indian Ocean to support Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA). These activities are referred to as Maritime Security Operations (MSO). Combatants Participants in Operations: United States United Kingdom Australia Turkey Canada Netherlands Poland Italy France NATO Pakistan Afghanistan Israel Russia Philippines Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Government of Iraq Kurdish forces Somali Transitional Federal Parliament and others Targets of Operations: al-Qaeda Taliban Baathist Iraq Baath Loyalists Iraqi insurgency Hezbollah... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... Combatants NATO and allies, represented by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa is the official name used by the US government for a component of its response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on...

2002 - 2005

On December 20, 2002, a meeting was held aboard the USS Mount Whitney with military leaders from Djibouti regarding the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. At the time, CTF-150 was commanded by Spanish Rear Admiral Juan Moreno, and comprised vessels from France, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and United States.^[2] December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), a Blue Ridge class command ship, is the flagship of the United States Navys 6th Fleet. ... Combatants United States Ethiopia al-Qaeda Islamic Courts Union Casualties U.S.: 15 non-combat fatalities Ethiopian army, Somali TFG, Somali ARPCT: 600 killed 2,000+ killed Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa is the official name used by the US government for a component of its response to the... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ...

In January 2003, the task force held a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) exercise ^[3] involving the following vessels: 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2003. ...

On June 8, 2005, CTF-150, under the command of Royal Navy Commodore Tony Rix, successfully conducted the boarding of the vessel Safari in international waters, leading to the seizure of 2.3 tons of hashish. The French frigate D'Estienne d'Orves-class sloop Commandant Birot (F796) performed the boarding. The captured crew were transferred to the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77).^[4] USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), a Blue Ridge class command ship, is the flagship of the United States Navys 6th Fleet. ... F218 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern The F123 Brandenburg class is a class of German frigates. ... The Type 704A RhÃ¶n class tankers are used by the German Navy to provide fleets at high seas with fuel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3000x416, 796 KB) Ships assigned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation for a photo exercise. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3000x416, 796 KB) Ships assigned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation for a photo exercise. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The A69 type Avisos are small warships mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defence, but are also available for high sea escort missions (notably in support missions with the FOST). ... A sloop-rigged J-24 sailboat A sloop (From Dutch sloep) in sailing, is a vessel with a fore-and-aft rig. ... The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, one of the destroyer classes of the United States Navy, is built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ...

On August 17, 2005, French Vice Admiral Jacques Mazars replaced British Royal Navy Commodore Tony Rix as commander of CTF-150. At the time, it comprised vessels of France, Germany, Pakistan, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States.^[5] August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...

2006 - 2007: Operations off Somalia

Anti-piracy operations

On 22 January 2006 USS Winston S. Churchill captured a suspected pirate vessel in the Indian Ocean as part of an ongoing effort to help maintain law and order in the region.^[6] January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FGS Lutjens: We Stand By You. 14 September 2001 USS (DDG-81) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy homeported in NS Norfolk, Virginia. ...

On April 4, 2006, the South Korean fishing vessel Motor Vessel Dong Won (628) reported it had come under rocket attack off the coast of Somalia. Immediately two ships from the task force, the Dutch vessel HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) and the US guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) responded. However, the pirates had already hijacked the vessel and reached Somali territorial waters after threatening the captured crew members.^[7] April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... HNLMS De Zeven ProvinciÃ«n (F802) is the first ship of the De Zeven ProvinciÃ«n class of air defence and command frigates in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. ... USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ...

On April 24, 2006, Pakistani Rear Admiral Shahid Iqbal took command of CTF-150 from Dutch Commodore Hank Ort on a ceremony aboard the HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën.^[1] The Pakistani ship PNS Shahjahan served in the task force during this time. On August 22, Rear Adm. Iqbal was relieved by German Rear Admiral Heinrich Lange.^[8] April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Commodore has several meanings: Commodore International is a computer company Commodore 64 and Amiga were home computers Commodore (rank) is a naval rank Commodore (yacht club) is the senior officer of a yacht club The Holden Commodore is a type of car The Opel Commodore is a type of car... HNLMS De Zeven ProvinciÃ«n (F802) is the first ship of the De Zeven ProvinciÃ«n class of air defence and command frigates in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...

Interdiction

Throughout 2006, the Somali Civil War continued to escalate. During this time, the task force conducted normal operations in the Indian Ocean. By early 2007 it became actively involved in providing a maritime cordon to prevent the escape of members of Al Qaeda suspected of being embedded within the ranks of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU). The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist militias Alleged: Eritrea Foreign Mujahideen Transitional Government of Somalia Ethiopia Puntland Galmudug Alleged: Uganda[1] Maritime Patrol: United States [2][3] Commanders Hassan Aweys Sharif Ahmed Hasan Hersi Adan Ayrow Barre Adan Shire Hirale Abdi Qeybdid Adde Musa (Puntland) Meles Zenawi Strength 10,000... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign fighters[1] Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Ethiopia United States Commanders Sharif Sheik Ahmed Yusuf Hassan TFG: Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale Col. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Alleged: Eritrea Foreign Jihadists ARPCT, comprising Various Warlords Transitional Federal Government Puntland Autonomous Region Rahanweyn Resistance Army Ethiopia[1] Alleged: Uganda[2] Commanders Muhammad Ibraheem Bilal Hasan Hersi Turki Yusuf Siad Inda-Addeh Mukhtar Robow Adan Ayrow Barre Adan Shire Hirale (Jubaland), Abdi... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... Al-Qaeda or Al-Qaida or Al-Qaida ( al-qÄÊ•ida, trans. ... Motto: none Anthem: none Capital formerly Mogadishu and Kismayu Largest city n/a Official languages Somali and Arabic Government Sharia Krytocracy - Executive Chairman Sharif Sheikh Ahmed - Shura Chairman Hassan Dahir Aweys Civil War Faction Has not declared autonomy or independence - Established June 6th 2006 in Mogadishu Area - Total not finalized...

Open warfare broke out between Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces on December 20, 2006, but until January 2, 2007 there had been no request by the Ethiopian or Somali military for CTF-150 to take action.^[9] On that day, the aim of the patrols shifted to "...stop SICC leaders or foreign militant supporters escaping" ^[10] Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist militias Alleged: Eritrea Foreign Mujahideen Transitional Government of Somalia Ethiopia Puntland Galmudug Alleged: Uganda[1] Maritime Patrol: United States [2][3] Commanders Hassan Aweys Sharif Ahmed Hasan Hersi Adan Ayrow Barre Adan Shire Hirale Abdi Qeybdid Adde Musa (Puntland) Meles Zenawi Strength 10,000... The Transitional Federal Parliament is an interim parliament of Somalia formed in neighbouring Kenya in 2004. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ...

On January 4, ships of the task force began performing Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) missions, boarding fishing boats (dhows) and oil tankers passing near the Somali coast.^[11] US ships of Combined Task Force 150 include the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ramage and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Bunker Hill.^[12] Commodore Bruce Williams of the Royal Navy led the task force at this time.^[13] January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Dhow near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ... The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, one of the destroyer classes of the United States Navy, is built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. ... USS Ramage (DDG-61) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, a notable submarine commander in World War II. Ramage was laid down January 4, 1993 at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Co. ... Ticonderoga class cruiser is a class of warships in the US Navy, first ordered and authorized in FY 1978. ... USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) is a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser laid down by Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi on January 11, 1984, launched on March 11, 1985 and commissioned on September 20, 1986. ... Commodore has several meanings: Commodore International is a computer company Commodore 64 and Amiga were home computers Commodore (rank) is a naval rank Commodore (yacht club) is the senior officer of a yacht club The Holden Commodore is a type of car The Opel Commodore is a type of car... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...

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January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Participants in Operations: United States United Kingdom Australia Turkey Canada Netherlands Poland Italy France NATO Pakistan Afghanistan Israel Russia Philippines Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Government of Iraq Kurdish forces Somali Transitional Federal Parliament and others Targets of Operations: al-Qaeda Taliban Baathist Iraq Baath Loyalists Iraqi insurgency Hezbollah... Timeline of the War on Terrorism: // September 11 - September 11 attacks take place. ...

September 11, 2001 attacks
War in Afghanistan (Oct 2001 – current)
Operation Enduring Freedom (October 2001 – current)
Operation APOLLO (October 2001 – October 2003)
Operation Active Endeavour (October 2001 – current)

2002: A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11â€”pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants United States Canada United Kingdom Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only) Northern Alliance Taliban al-Qaeda Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Commanders General Tommy Franks Brig. ... Operation Apollo was the codename for an operation conducted by Canadian Forces in support of the United States in its military operations in Afghanistan. ... Operation Active Endeavour is a naval operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. ...

OEF - Philippines (January 2002 – current)
OEF - Pankisi Gorge (February 2002 – current)
OEF - Horn of Africa (October 2002 – current)
1st Bali bombing (October 12, 2002)

2003: Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (OEF-PI) is part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the U.S. war on terrorism. ... The Pankisi Gorge is a region of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, near the border with the breakaway Russian province of Chechnya. ... Combatants NATO and allies, represented by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa is the official name used by the US government for a component of its response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on... The 2002 Bali bombing occurred on October 12, 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. ...

Iraq War (March 19, 2003 – current)
Insurgency in Saudi Arabia (May 12, 2003 – current)
Marriott Hotel bombing (August 5, 2003)
2003 Istanbul bombings (November 15, 2003 and November 20, 2003)

2004: For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The Insurgency in Saudi Arabia is an armed conflict in Saudi Arabia between radical Sunni Muslim fighters, believed to be associated with al-Qaeda, against the Saudi monarchy. ... The 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on 5 August 2003 in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... The Istanbul Bombings were two terrorist attacks carried out on two days in November 2003. ...

Waziristan War (March 2004 – September 2006)
Madrid train bombings (March 11, 2004)
Jakarta Australian embassy bombing (September 9, 2004)

2005: Combatants Pakistan USA (indirect) Waziristan tribesmen, Al-Qaeda members, Taliban Commanders Commander XI Corps Ayman al-Zawahiri (probable), Haji Omar Strength 80,000[1] 8000-20,000?[citation needed] Casualties 950[2] - 3,000[3] Pakistan Military and Paramilitary troops killed 1000[4] - 3000 killed[2] The Waziristan conflict (2004... The 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known as 11-M, 3/11, 11/3 and M-11) were a series of coordinated bombings against the commuter train system of Madrid, Spain on the morning of 11 March 2004, which killed 191 people and wounded over 1700. ... The bomb left a crater in the road three metres deep The Jakarta embassy bombing took place on September 9, 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

1st London bombings (July 7, 2005)
2nd London bombings (July 21, 2005)
2nd Bali bombings (October 1, 2005)
Amman bombings (November 9, 2005)

2006: The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of coordinated bomb blasts that hit Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... Wikinews has news related to: Four small explosions strike Londons transport system On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of Londons public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. ... Wikinews has news related to: Fatal explosions hit Bali The 2005 Bali bombings were a series of explosions that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia. ... Amman, the capital city of Jordan. ...

Al-Askari Mosque bombing (February 22, 2006)
Mumbai train bombings (July 11, 2006)
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict (July 12, 2006 – August 14, 2006)
War in Somalia (December 20, 2006-current)

Allegations of state terrorism by the US
Axis of Evil
Extrajudicial prisoners of the US
Extraordinary rendition
George W. Bush
Guantánamo Bay detainment camp
NSA call database
NSA electronic surveillance program
Oplan Bojinka
Unlawful combatant
USA PATRIOT Act

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The United States of America has been accused of sponsoring state terrorism by various United Nations recognized governments and by various individuals. ... Bushs axis of evil includes Iran, Iraq, and North Korea (darker red). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ghost detainee. ... Extraordinary rendition is an American extra-judicial procedure which involves the sending of untried criminal suspects, suspected terrorists or alleged supporters of groups which the US Government considers to be terrorist organizations, to countries other than the United States for imprisonment and interrogation. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Detainees upon arrival at Camp X-Ray, January 2002 GuantÃ¡namo Bay detainment camp serves as a joint military prison and interrogation camp under the leadership of Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) and has occupied a portion of the United States Navys base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since... The NSA call database is a reported database of telephone calls created by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) with the cooperation of four of the largest telephone carriers in the United States: AT&T, SBC, Verizon and BellSouth. ... The NSA electronic surveillance program was named Terrorist Surveillance Program by the George W. Bush administration in response to the NSA warrantless surveillance controversy which followed the disclosure of the program. ... Oplan Bojinka was a planned large-scale attack on airliners in 1995. ... The term unlawful combatant (also unlawful enemy combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent) denotes people denied the protection of the Geneva Conventions; those to whom protection is recognised as due are referred to as lawful combatants. ... President George W. Bush signing the USA PATRIOT Act in the White Houses East Room on October 26, 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Afghanistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Afghanistan_1992_free. ... Flag flown by the UIF. The United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan (UIF, Jabha-yi Muttahid-i Islami-yi Milli bara-yi Nijat-i Afghanistan), also known as the Northern Alliance (term used by the Western media, Taliban and Al-Qaeda), was a military-political umbrella organization of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... 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