25 June 2022 USS Sioux City Arrives in Bahrain during Historic Deployment MANAMA, Bahrain - USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East.
21 June 2022 Unsafe, Unprofessional Action by IRGCN Vessels toward U.S. Naval Forces in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.
17 June 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Commandant visits NAVCENT MANAMA, Bahrain - Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters in Bahrain, June 15-16, as part of her first official visit overseas after assuming her new role as the service’s top officer.
13 June 2022 U.S., UAE Forces Begin Maritime Exercise in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain - Naval forces from the United Arab Emirates and United States began a 10-day maritime exercise, June 13, in the Arabian Gulf.
02 June 2022 U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Heroin Shipment in Gulf of Oman MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized 310 kilograms of heroin worth an estimated U.S. street value of $11 million from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in the Gulf of Oman, May 31.
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.