multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

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GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 1, 2010) Engineman 3rd Class Steven Becker, left, and BoatswainÕs Mate 2nd Class Christopher Black transport members of a visit, board, search and seizure team and a Coast Guard maritime safety and security team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) to a dhow in the Gulf of Aden. Chosin is the flagship for Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

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