On 25 June 2025 it was announced that Royal New Zealand Navy’s Commodore Rodger Ward completed his six month command of the Combined Task Force 150 which is part of the US Fifth Fleet. During that period CTF 150 conducted 55 boardings. The boardings resulted in the seizure and destruction of 7 tonnes of narcotics with a combined street value of more than $1.6 billion (AUD).
