International Maritime Security Construct

Military coalition

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February 20 2024 Commodore Peter Laughton is succeeded by Commodore Andrew Canale, who becomes the incumbent commander.
September 2023 Jordan joined the IMSC as the thirteenth member.
May 17 2023 Commodore Ben Aldous is succeeded by Commodore Peter Laughton.
December 1 2022 Latvia joined the IMSC as the eleventh member.
October 19 2022 Seychelles joined the coalition as the tenth member.
August 18 2022 Commodore Donald Mackinnon is succeeded by Commodore Ben Aldous.
March 26 2022 Romania joined the International Maritime Security Construct.
November 18 2021 Commodore Gordon Ruddock is succeeded by Commodore Donald Mackinnon.
July 26 2021 Commodore Adrian Fryer is succeeded by Commodore Gordon Ruddock.
March 30 2021 Commodore Craig Wood is succeeded by Commodore Adrian Fryer.
2020 Countries from the Baltics joined the International Maritime Security Construct.
December 29 2020 Australia concluded its contribution to the IMSC, ending its role as a founding member.
November 19 2020 Commodore Robert Bellfield is succeeded by Commodore Craig Wood.
October 2020 Estonia joined the IMSC as the ninth member.
April 30 2020 Commodore James Parkin hands over command to Royal Navy Commodore Robert Bellfield.
March 2020 Lithuania joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) as the eighth member.
January 30 2020 Royal Navy Commodore James Parkin relieves Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey, marking the point where CTF SENTINEL achieves full operating capability.
November 7 2019 Rear Admiral Alvin 'Bull' Holsey assumes command for the formation and initial operating capability of Coalition Task Force SENTINEL, concurrently serving as Commander of US Carrier Strike Group ONE.
September 16 2019 The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) was officially formed in Bahrain, bringing together the United Kingdom, Australia, Albania, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lithuania, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States to maintain maritime security in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters.
June 2019 Early in summer, a Norwegian tanker and a Japanese tanker were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and the British tanker Stena Impero was seized by Iranian naval forces, which prompted the formation of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC).

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