24 March 2023 U.S. Navy, EU Naval Forces Conduct Combined Patrol in Arabian Sea A guided-missile destroyer from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a combined patrol in the Arabian Sea, March 23-24, with ships from Spain and Italy operating under European Union Naval Forces Operation Atalanta...
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...
10 January 2023 U.S. Navy Intercepts More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran U.S. naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 6, and discovered it smuggling 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen...
05 October 2022 USS Delbert D. Black Holds Change of Command in Qatar Guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony Oct. 5, while pierside in Mesaieed, Qatar...
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...
12 July 2022 U.S. Naval Forces Begin Maritime Exercise with Lebanon Naval forces from Lebanon and the United States began a two-week maritime exercise in Lebanon, July 12...
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...
26 June 2022 USS Jason Dunham returns to homeport in Florida USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returns to Naval Station Mayport, Fla...
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...
29 May 2022 USS Sioux City Makes Historic Arrival to U.S. 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet region May 28, marking the first time a littoral combat ship has deployed to the Middle East...