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...
21 September 2021 USNS Choctaw County Arrives in Lebanon for First-Ever Central Partnership Station BEIRUT - Expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 20, to participate in U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) first-ever Central Partnership Station (CPS) mission...
14 September 2021 NAVCENT Stands Down Task Force Supporting Afghanistan Evacuation NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN - On Sept. 14, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) stood down a task force established last month to temporarily assist the safe evacuation of personnel from Afghanistan...
14 September 2021 Essex Amphibious Ready Group Enters 5th Fleet ARABIAN SEA - Amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2), flagship of the ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG), along with amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area...
08 September 2021 Defense Secretary Thanks Troops During NAVCENT Visit NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters, Sept. 8, during his first visit to Naval Support Activity Bahrain as secretary...
13 August 2021 First Visit by U.S. Warship to Egypt’s Berenice Naval Base NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN - Guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) visited Egypt’s Berenice Naval Base, Aug. 12, marking the first time a U.S. warship has pulled into the Red Sea base, which officially opened in January 2020...
01 August 2021 Task Force 55 Holds Change of Command NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY Bahrain - Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50 and Task Force (TF) 55 held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 29...
25 June 2021 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group enters 5th Fleet ARABIAN SEA - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), flagship of the Ronald Reagan carrier strike group (CSG), along with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) and guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, June 25...