08 February 2023 U.S. Transportation Command’s Top Leader Visits U.S. 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) hosted the top leader of U.S. Transportation Command at U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Feb. 7, during a trip to the Middle East...
06 February 2023 NAVCENT Continues Expanding Mental Health Options in Pilot Program’s Second Year MANAMA, Bahrain - 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...
08 November 2022 U.S., UK and Saudi Arabia Complete Naval Exercise in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - Naval forces from the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia completed a weeklong maritime exercise called Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 7...
28 September 2022 Saudi Arabia Expands Maritime Partnership with International Coalition MANAMA, Bahrain - Saudi Arabia’s western naval fleet began operating for the first time with the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Red Sea, Sept. 27, signaling an expanded partnership between the multination coalition and Royal Saudi Naval Forces...
01 September 2022 NAVCENT Religious Ministries Team Impacts 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - The Religious Ministries Team at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) supports the Bahrain military community and U.S. 5th Fleet mission in ways many may not expect...
31 August 2022 U.S. Ship Seizes Illegal Narcotics in Gulf of Oman MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter interdicted a fishing vessel smuggling illegal drugs worth an estimated U.S. street value of $20 million while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30...
12 July 2022 U.S. Naval Forces Begin Maritime Exercise with Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon - Naval forces from Lebanon and the United States began a two-week maritime exercise in Lebanon, July 12...
05 July 2022 NAVCENT to Reward Individuals for Tips on Illegal Maritime Activity U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced July 5 that it will begin rewarding individuals for voluntarily providing information that leads to the detection of illegal maritime activity and seizure of illicit cargo in waters across the Middle East...
17 June 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Commandant visits NAVCENT MANAMA, Bahrain - Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters in Bahrain, June 15-16, as part of her first official visit overseas after assuming her new role as the service’s top officer...
18 April 2022 Coalition Task Force Completes Exercise Sentinel Shield MANAMA, Bahrain - Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the operational arm of International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), successfully completed a Sentinel Shield exercise April 12...