multinational task force established in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea.

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RED SEA (Aug. 4, 2010) Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Cleven Brown, assigned to Law Enforcement Detachment 404, demonstrates proper knot tying techniques to Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). The Sailors and Coast Guardsmen are engaged in training to become proficient in caving ladder techniques. Princeton is part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force established in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Red Sea.

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