23 November 2022 U.S. Navy Ship Seizes Illegal Narcotics in Gulf of Aden MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer seized an estimated $20 million worth of illegal drugs from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 22...
27 October 2022 U.S. Navy Rescues Mariners from Burning Vessel in Gulf of Aden MANAMA, Bahrain - Personnel from two U.S. Navy ships rescued three civilian mariners Oct. 26 in the Gulf of Aden after their small motorboat caught fire while transiting international waters...
28 August 2022 Iraq, Kuwait and U.S. Conduct Joint Patrol in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - Maritime forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the United States conducted a joint patrol, Aug. 25, in the Arabian Gulf...
08 August 2022 Namesake’s Great-Great-Grandnephew Baptized Aboard USS Laboon NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Continuing a time-honored tradition aboard USS Laboon (DDG 58), a bell baptism service was celebrated Aug. 5 on the ship’s foc'sle for the great-great- grandnephew of the ship’s namesake, Capt. John Francis Laboon...
25 June 2022 USS Sioux City Arrives in Bahrain during Historic Deployment MANAMA, Bahrain - 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...
26 May 2022 USS Portland Sailors and Marines volunteer at St. Francis Center LOS ANGELES – Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), and Marines, assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, volunteered at St. Francis Center to provide clothing, and food to the unhoused in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW), May 25...
19 May 2022 Public Health Center Scientists Lend Their Expertise to a Tri-Service STEM Event ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Public health professionals with the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) participated in the 60th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) event held in Albuquerque, New Mexico April 20-23...
17 April 2022 New International Naval Task Force to Enhance Red Sea Security MANAMA, Bahrain - Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) established a new international naval task force April 17 to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region...
14 April 2022 USS Arlington (LPD 24) Arrives In Reykjavik, Iceland REYKJAVIK, Iceland - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Iceland relations and build NATO...