What do the Combined Maritime Forces do?
A – The Combined Maritime Forces is a 23 nation Coalition and was established in 2001 to contribute towards Operation Enduring Freedom. The focus of the CMF is to provide maritime security in what is a vital artery of world trade including the main shipping routes to/from the UK. These operations deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons and material. In addition much effort has gone into supporting regional countries in developing their maritime security capabilities. A by-product of the CTF 150 presence has been to deter the use of the sea for illicit activities such as human/drugs/arms trafficking and piracy.
