12 June 2023 U.S. Navy Assists Mariners Experiencing Engine Trouble in Gulf of Oman GULF OF OMAN - The U.S. Navy assisted seven stranded mariners from Oman and the United Arab Emirates, June 11, after their fishing vessel experienced engine trouble in the Gulf of Oman...
12 June 2023 Multinational Marine Forces Conduct Amphibious Operations During BALTOPS 23 BALTIC SEA - U.S. Marines from Golf Company embarked aboard the British Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Albion (L14) as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Tallinn, Estonia, on June 1 to work alongside Royal Marines throughout the two-week exercise...
12 June 2023 U.S. Service Members in Bahrain Assist Local Non-Profit in Volunteer Project ISA TOWN, Bahrain - 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 MANAMA, 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...
11 June 2023 USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Agadir, Morocco AGADIR, Morocco - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Agadir, Morocco for a scheduled port visit, June 10, 2023...
11 June 2023 BALTOPS 23 Demonstrates Integrated Logistics Capability as U.S. and Danish Navy Conduct Inert SM-2 Missile Load on Bornholm BORNHOLM, Denmark - In a notable first for the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise started in 1972, the Royal Danish Navy hosted the U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Williamsburg, Virginia, to conduct an on load of an inert SM-2 anti-aircraft missile aboard the Royal Danish Navy Iver...
09 June 2023 Fleet Battle Problem 2023-1 Commences; Focuses on Integrated Maritime Capabilities with U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps NORFOLK, Va. - U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Marine Forces Command will conduct Fleet Battle Problem 2023 (FBP 23-1) June 9-13 on land and off the coast of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and the Virginia Capes to further develop integrated maritime capabilities with the II Marine Expeditionary...
09 June 2023 U.S., Iraq, Kuwait Conduct Third Joint Patrol in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain – Maritime forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the United States completed a joint patrol in the Arabian Gulf, June 6, marking the third time in less than a year the three nations sailed together to promote regional maritime security...
09 June 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo Returns MAKASSAR, Indonesia - The United States Navy joined 20 navies from around the globe in the return of the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) in and around Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia June 4-8...
09 June 2023 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO observes Formidable Shield 2023 HEBRIDES, United Kingdom - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), recently observed high-end integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) activity during the ongoing exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 20...