07 August 2023 3,000 Sailors and Marines Arrive in Middle East aboard USS Bataan, USS Carter Hall MANAMA, Bahrain -- More than 3,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the Middle East, Aug. 6, as part of a pre-announced Department of Defense deployment...
19 October 2022 Middle East Naval Coalition Expands with Seychelles as 10th Member MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced Oct. 19 the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles has joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), a multinational maritime coalition established in 2019 to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the...
02 May 2022 New CENTCOM Commander Visits U.S. Navy Unmanned Systems Hub in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - The new commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) visited U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, April 29, to see firsthand how the Navy is integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into fleet operations in the Middle East...