12 June 2023 U.S. Service Members in Bahrain Assist Local Non-Profit in Volunteer Project U.S. service members stationed in Bahrain volunteered at a local non-profit organization June 6 and assisted staff in a year-long building project that includes a new play area for children...
11 June 2023 Pathway Established for U.S. Military Families to Pursue Jobs Locally in Bahrain U.S. military family members now have a pathway to work in the Kingdom of Bahrain after the government of Bahrain finalized a policy with U.S. 5th Fleet, June 11...
13 April 2023 U.S. Navy Holds Mental Health Standdown in Bahrain The U.S. military community dedicated April 12-13 to promoting mental health awareness among service members, staff and families stationed in Bahrain...
02 March 2023 International Maritime Exercise 2023 Kicks Off Operational Phase The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2023, kicked off its operational phase March 2 during an opening ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain...
01 March 2023 Combined Task Force 152 Projects Multinational Presence in Arabian Gulf A Bahrain-led multinational task force from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) completed a three-day joint sail in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 28, involving naval assets from five nations...
28 February 2023 U.S. Navy Ships Supports UAE Pilot Training in Arabian Gulf A U.S. Navy ship served as a training platform for helicopter pilots from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, Feb. 22-24...
23 February 2023 U.S., Bahrain Establish Working Group to Operationalize Unmanned Fleet U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) established a working group for operationalizing unmanned systems with the Kingdom of Bahrain, Feb. 23...
17 February 2023 Republic of Korea Assumes Command of Anti-Piracy Task Force Brazil turned over command of a multinational naval task force to the Republic of Korea during a one-hour ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, Feb. 16...
06 February 2023 NAVCENT Continues Expanding Mental Health Options in Pilot Program’s Second Year U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) started on Feb. 6 the second year of a two-year pilot program launched to expand mental health treatment options for military and family members serving across U.S. 5th Fleet...
22 August 2022 USS Lewis B. Puller Holds Change of Command Expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) held a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 22 while pierside in Bahrain...
28 July 2022 Junior LCS Sailors Forge a New Frontier in Middle East Littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet operating area May 28, marking the first time a littoral combat ship deployed to the Middle East...
14 July 2022 NAVCENT Adds Resiliency Resources to Bahrain Waterfront for Sailors U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) unveiled a resiliency center July 13 that now provides more services to Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who are stationed in Bahrain...
27 June 2022 Pride Month: It’s Hard to Be What You Don’t See. Why LGBTQ Visibility Matters. Lt. Brittany R. Stromko, who serves as Victims’ Legal Counsel in Bahrain, shares personal reflections, as well as perspectives from other local JAG Corps personnel, about Pride Month, diversity in the JAG Corps, and living authentically as LGBTQ community members...
25 June 2022 USS Sioux City arrives in Bahrain during historic deployment USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East...