05 April 2023 USS Nitze Returns from Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, April 5, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
19 March 2023 First Woman Selected as CMF’s Next Senior Enlisted Leader MANAMA, Bahrain – On March 19, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) announced the selection of the first woman to serve as the senior enlisted leader for the 38-nation naval partnership led by the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain.
27 February 2023 U.S. Navy, 50 Partners Start International Maritime Exercise 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) commenced the Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, Feb. 26.
26 February 2023 Multinational Maritime Exercise Cutlass Express 2023 Set to Begin DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Multinational forces from East Africa, Europe, and North America will come together for exercise Cutlass Express 2023 (CE23), beginning with an opening ceremony in Djibouti on Mar. 5, 2023.
17 February 2023 Republic of Korea Assumes Command of Anti-Piracy Task Force MANAMA, Bahrain - Brazil turned over command of a multinational naval task force to the Republic of Korea during a one-hour ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, Feb. 16.
16 February 2023 U.S. Donates Equipment to Pakistan Navy School after Participating in Naval Exercise KARACHI, Pakistan - Members of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) donated $5,000 of equipment to a special needs school Feb. 15 after U.S. 5th Fleet completed its participation in a five-day Pakistan-led multinational naval exercise in the North Arabian Sea.
08 February 2023 U.S. Transportation Command’s Top Leader Visits U.S. 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) hosted the top leader of U.S. Transportation Command at U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, Feb. 7, during a trip to the Middle East.
06 February 2023 NAVCENT Continues Expanding Mental Health Options in Pilot Program’s Second Year MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) started on Feb. 6 the second year of a two-year pilot program launched to expand mental health treatment options for military and family members serving across U.S. 5th Fleet.
26 January 2023 Combined Task Force 152 Conducts Exercise in Arabian Gulf with Unmanned Vessel MANAMA, Bahrain - A Bahrain-led multinational task force from Combined Maritime Forces practiced vessel boarding procedures during exercise Falcon Warrior, Jan. 24-25, while operating with an unmanned system in the Arabian Gulf.
18 January 2023 Royal Saudi Navy Transfers Command of Middle East Task Force to UK Royal Navy MANAMA, Bahrain - During an indoor ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, Jan. 18, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy assumed command of a multinational task force led by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces since July.