Kuwait heads CTF152

on September 6, 2018

Handover sees Kuwait take charge.

Kuwaiti Coastguard takes command of maritime task force

Raji Unnikrishnan

The Kuwaiti Coastguard took command of a regional task force in charge of maritime security – the Combined Task Force (CTF) 152.

In a ceremony held at the US Navy base in Juffair, Kuwaiti Coastguard captain Saleh S Alfodary took over from the outgoing commander Royal Saudi Navy captain Abdullah B Albader after a one year tenure.

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Source: gdnonline.com

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