Operation Ocean Shield

Operation Ocean Shield
Part of Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa
USS Farragut destroying a pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden (March 2010).
Date 17 August 2009–24 November 2016 Location Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Red Sea Result Number of Somali pirate attacks have been reduced dramatically
Belligerents
NATO  United States  United Kingdom  Denmark  Netherlands  Spain  Greece  Germany  Belgium  Canada  Italy  Portugal  Turkey  Norway Non-NATO:  Australia  China  Colombia  India  Indonesia  Japan  Malaysia  New Zealand  Oman  Pakistan  Russia  Saudi Arabia  Seychelles  Singapore  Somalia  South Korea  Ukraine	Pirates

 NATO

Non-NATO:

Operation Ocean Shield is NATO's contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA), an anti-piracy initiative in the Indian Ocean, following the earlier Operation Allied Protector. Naval operations began on 17 August 2009 after being approved by the North Atlantic Council. Operation Ocean Shield focuses on protecting the ships of Operation Allied Provider, which are transporting relief supplies as part of the World Food Programme's mission in the region. The initiative also helps strengthen the navies and coast guards of regional states to assist in countering pirate attacks. Additionally, China and South Korea have sent warships to participate in the activities.

The US Navy has been the largest contributor of ships followed by the Indian Navy. The fleet of ships is on rotation and is led by a designated leadship. The role of leadship is rotated among the various countries involved. Current leadship as of October 2015 is Turkish Frigate TCG GEDIZ.

On 10 January 2010, Admiral Pereira da Cunha, of the Portuguese Navy held a meeting regarding piracy with the Puntland coast guard. It was held aboard the frigate NRP Álvares Cabral near Bosaso, Somalia and focused on human intelligence gathering, capacity building and counter piracy cooperation between NATO and Puntland authorities.

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