Indian Navy completes its maiden command of Combined Task Force 154 at Manama, Bahrain
On 14 October 2026, the Indian Navy relinquished command of CMF's Combined Task Force 154 at Manama, Bahrain, completing its first-ever command of a Combined Maritime Forces task force.
Summary
The Indian Navy completed its maiden command of a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force when Cmde Milind M Mokashi relinquished command of Combined Task Force 154 at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, on 14 October 2026. India had assumed command on 11 February 2026; in the eight-month tenure CTF 154 ran 20 Staff Enhancement Training engagements, two major multinational exercises and the first Subject Matter Expert Exchange on Piracy and Armed Robbery (SPAR 2026), with personnel from 39 countries and over 7,800 training hours. Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at Kochi (20-23 July 2026) was the first major CMF training exercise hosted by India. CTF 154, set up in May 2023, is CMF's dedicated multinational maritime training task force.
Key facts
- Ceremony
- 14 October 2026, Manama, Bahrain
- Outgoing commander
- Cmde Milind M Mokashi
- Command assumed
- 11 February 2026 (first Indian Navy command of a CMF task force)
- Tenure
- About eight months
- Reach
- 39 countries; 7,800+ training hours
- Exercises
- Op Compass Rose 26-1 (virtual, 20-22 Apr 2026); Op Southern Readiness 26-2 (Kochi, 20-23 Jul 2026)
- SPAR 2026
- First Subject Matter Expert Exchange on Piracy and Armed Robbery, 5-6 Oct 2026
- CTF 154
- CMF's maritime training task force, set up May 2023
- India in CMF
- Associate Partner 2022; full member 2023
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the ceremony held on 14 October 2026 at which the Indian Navy relinquished command of Combined Task Force 154?
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Correct answer: B — Manama, Bahrain
Combined Task Force 154 of the Combined Maritime Forces is primarily a:
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Correct answer: C — Multinational maritime training task force
Which was the first major CMF training exercise hosted by India during its command of CTF 154?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Southern Readiness 26-2