CAIRO: The Egyptian Navy on Dec. 12 took command of Combined Task Force 153 from the US Navy during a ceremony in Bahrain where multinational staff are headquartered. US Navy Capt. Robert Francis, who led CTF 153 since April, handed command to Egyptian Navy Rear Adm. Mahmoud Abdelsattar. The transition marks the first time Egypt assumes command of Combined Maritime Forces
America s Navy 12 December 2022 From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain - The U.S. Navy turned over command of a newly formed international Red Sea task force to the Egyptian Navy, Dec. 12, during a ceremony in Bahrain where the multinational staff is headquartered. MANAMA, Bahrain.