Australians (L-R) Leading Seaman Edwardson Tongue, Chief Petty Officer Tara Irving and Able Seaman William Scott with the US Communications Navy crew at a US Naval Fleet base in the Middle East.
Mid Caption: Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) is a multinational coalition naval task force under the 25 nation coalition of the Combined Maritime Forces. The purpose of CFT-150 is to create a lawful and stable maritime environment free from terrorism, smuggling and other illegal activities across an area of 2 million square miles - larger than the continent of Australia.
CTF-150 works with its coalition partners to ensure information is passed from the command team to the ships in their control and to forge deep and enduring relationships with the regional nations, Combined Maritime Forces and the United States Navy Central Command.
Photo by Sergeant Mick Davis
1st Joint Public Affairs Unit
