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...
10 February 2022 USS Jason Dunham Partners with Egyptian Navy for IMX/CE 2022 Exercises RED SEA - U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) partnered with Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) to conduct exercises in the Red Sea, Feb. 7, during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022...
08 February 2022 USS Jason Dunham Visits Egypt MANAMA, Bahrain - Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed a three-day port visit to Berenice, Egypt, Feb. 7...
27 January 2022 NAVCENT Expands Unmanned Integration, Operates Saildrone in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems...
18 January 2022 Record Seizures in 2021 after NAVCENT and CMF Increase Patrols MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. and international forces operating under U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have seized record amounts of illicit cargo during maritime interdictions in 2021...
13 December 2021 NAVCENT Launches Saildrone in Gulf of Aqaba for Exercise Digital Horizon GULF OF AQABA - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operationally testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Gulf of Aqaba, Dec. 12, as part of an initiative to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. 5th Fleet operations...
07 November 2021 U.S. Navy Conducts Annual Live Fire Missile Exercise in Arabian Gulf NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN - U.S. Navy patrol coastal ships conducted a live-fire exercise with the MK-60 Griffin guided-missile system in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 4-6, to test crew proficiency and system functionality...
02 November 2021 Israel and NAVCENT Conduct Bilateral Amphibious Exercise NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN - The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began conducting a bilateral amphibious exercise in Eilat, Israel, Nov. 1...
26 October 2021 NAVCENT Task Force Completes First Unmanned Integration Exercise At Sea NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain - On Oct. 26, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) completed exercise New Horizon, the first at-sea evolution for its new unmanned task force...
23 September 2021 U.S. Navy, Bahrain Commit to Advance New Unmanned Systems Efforts BAHRAIN - During a visit to the U.S. Navy installation in Bahrain, Sept. 23, Bahraini leaders committed to partnering with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to accelerate integration of new unmanned systems into regional maritime operations...