Russian and Coalition Task Forces Discuss Counter-Piracy Operations: "The Combined Task Force 151 commander met with his Russian counterpart Dec. 2 aboard USS Chosin (CG 65) to discuss counterpiracy efforts in the region.
Rear Adm. Scott Sanders, CTF 151 commander, and Capt. 1st Rank Evgeny Irza, commander of Russian Task Force 680, coordinated their counter-piracy mission during meetings.
Both task forces are operating in the Internationally Recognized Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden, which was established in 2008 to provide international shipping a safe route from piracy."
