Pakistan Assumes Command of Combined Task Force 150: DVIDS

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer

MANAMA, Bahrain - Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 from French Navy Rear Adm. Alain Hinden during a change of command ceremony held July 20 in Bahrain.

The ceremony concluded the French Navy's sixth successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

"Rear Adm. Hinden not only carried out his mission with vigor, but seized the opportunity to improve the coalition as a whole," said Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, Combined Maritime Forces. "He created theater security cooperation opportunities in an area stretching from the Strait of Hormuz, to the northeast African coast to the Suez Canal as a means to help regional states broaden and deepen their own maritime capabilities."

Hinden took the time to praise the Sailors under his command for their professionalism and dedication, while giving special recognition to the boarding teams; noting how their efforts in particular have helped bring about a lawful maritime order.

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