Sri Lanka Navy to assume command of Combined Task Force 154
October 03, 2024The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) is set to assume command of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, a unit under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), the world’s largest maritime coalition, based in Bahrain.
A delegation led by the present Commander CTF 154, Commodore Haytham Elsayed Khalil (Nigerian Navy) called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters on Wednesday (Oct 02) to discuss the SLN’s upcoming responsibility for CTF 154, says SLN media.
The CMF comprises 46 maritime partners and operates with a focus on counter-narcotics, counter-smuggling and suppressing piracy. The CMF is made of five (05) CTFs, each assigned specific roles in various maritime environments. Accordingly, CTF 154 is dedicated to maritime security training on maritime awareness, maritime law, maritime interdiction, maritime rescue and assistance and leadership development.
The SLN’s opportunity to lead CTF 154 in partnership with the CMF, a maritime partnership recognized as the largest in the world, marks a significant milestone in the Navy's proud 74-year history, it says.
The SL Navy will take up the responsibilities of the 154th Task Force, focusing on training initiatives aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of the member navies seeking to enhance maritime security through increased maritime awareness, application of maritime law, effective maritime interdiction, rescue and assistance operations and leadership development, it further says.
