26 May 2022 NAVCENT Expands Mental Health Options for Service Members, Families MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has expanded mental health care treatment options for service and family members in the U.S. 5th Fleet region as part of a two-year pilot program launched in February...
17 May 2022 U.S. Navy in Middle East Seizes $39 Million in Drugs MANAMA, Bahrain – A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 640 kilograms of methamphetamine worth $39 million from a fishing vessel while patrolling international waters in the Gulf of Oman, May 15-16...
09 May 2022 U.S. and Bahrain Begin Exercise Neon Defender MANAMA, Bahrain – Forces from the Kingdom of Bahrain and United States began a 10-day military exercise in and off the coast of Bahrain, May 8...
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...
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...
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...
28 March 2022 U.S. and Israeli Navy Begin Exercise Intrinsic Defender MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. 5th Fleet and the Israeli Navy kicked off a 10-day maritime exercise March 27 that will take place in and off the coast of Israel...
26 March 2022 Romania Joins Major International Maritime Security Coalition in Middle East MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced March 26 that Romania has joined a multinational maritime coalition established in 2019 to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East...
21 March 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...
21 March 2022 Whirlwind Crew Marks End of Ship’s U.S. Navy Service at Decommissioning NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain - The Navy ended the active service of its fifth patrol coastal ship stationed in Bahrain, March 21, marking the completion of a series of decommissioning ceremonies held the past month...