Egyptian Navy assumes command of Combined Maritime Forces' Red Sea Task Force

CTF 153 is responsible for maritime security in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Under Captain McKee’s leadership, the task force, comprised of 44 officers from 13 nations, collaborated closely with other CMF task forces, the Joint Maritime Information Center, and the US Navy’s Task Forces 55 and 59 to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea and Western Gulf of Aden.