Indian Navy to hand over command of Combined Task Force 154 at Manama after eight months in charge
14 October 2026
The Indian Navy will hand over command of Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, on 14 October 2026. CTF 154 is the dedicated multinational maritime training task force of the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership of 47 nations. India joined the Combined Maritime Forces as an associate partner in 2022 and became a full member in 2023. The Indian Navy took over CTF 154 on 11 February 2026, the first time it commanded a Combined Maritime Forces task force. During its command the task force conducted 20 staff enhancement training programmes, Operations Compass Rose 26-1 and Southern Readiness 26-2, and the first SPAR 2026 subject-matter expert exchange on piracy and armed robbery at sea. It completed over 7,800 training hours with personnel from 29 countries.
In plain words
CMF Combined Maritime Forces — A multinational naval partnership based in Bahrain that counters piracy, smuggling and other maritime threats.
CTF 154 Combined Task Force 154 — The Combined Maritime Forces task force devoted to maritime training and capacity building.