Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

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GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 1, 2010) Ensign Victor Nitividad, left, a member of the Coast GuardÕs Maritime Safety and Security Team and Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew Hunter, right, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) approaches a dhow in the Gulf of Aden. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

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