22 November 2022 U.S. Navy Analysis Confirms Iranian Link to Drone Attack MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Navy lab in Bahrain has confirmed Iran’s connection to a Nov. 15 aerial drone attack on a Liberian-flagged commercial tanker transiting international waters in the Middle East...
21 November 2022 Israeli National Security Advisor Visits U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - An Israeli delegation led by Israel’s National Security Advisor Dr. Eyal Hulata visited U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Nov. 20, to learn about ongoing efforts to strengthen regional maritime partnerships and integrate new technologies...
18 November 2022 Interagency Delegation Visits Unmanned & AI Task Force in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - Senior U.S. government officials from the Department of Defense and Department of State visited U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Nov. 18, to learn about the ongoing integration of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence across the fleet...
15 November 2022 International Naval Coalition Hosts Stakeholders Conference in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S.-led multinational maritime coalition held a biannual stakeholders conference in Bahrain, Nov. 8, during the week of its third anniversary celebration...
15 November 2022 U.S. Naval Forces Intercept Explosive Material Bound for Yemen MANAMA, Bahrain - On Nov. 8, U.S. 5th Fleet intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman smuggling lethal aid, including a large quantity of explosive material, from Iran to Yemen...
14 November 2022 USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Flies Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Pennant ARABIAN GULF - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) hoisted the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) pennant for the first time ever, Nov. 7, 2022, signifying all eligible Sailors assigned to Delbert D. Black are enrolled in...
09 November 2022 International Naval Coalition Hosts Stakeholders Conference in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S.-led multinational maritime coalition held a biannual stakeholders conference in Bahrain, Nov. 8, during the week of its third anniversary celebration...
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...
27 October 2022 Bahrain Leads Unmanned Exercise for Multinational Task Force MANAMA, Bahrain - A multinational naval task force led by Bahrain conducted a one-day training drill in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26, featuring the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence alongside seven crewed ships...
20 October 2022 CENTCOM Commander embarks USS West Virginia Ballistic Missile Submarine OMAN - On October 19th, General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, conducted a visit aboard the USS West Virginia, a U.S. Navy Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine at an undisclosed location at sea in international waters in the Arabian Sea...