U.S. Navy Holds Mental Health Standdown in Bahrain April 13, 2023 — The U.S. military community dedicated April 12-13 to promoting mental health awareness among service members, staff and families stationed in Bahrain. MORE

Ships Supporting Two Naval Partnerships Conduct Training in Gulf of Aden April 11, 2023 — Ships from the navies of Japan and Italy sailed together and conducted combined training in the Gulf of Aden, April 8, while operating under two multinational maritime partnerships, Combined Maritime Forces and European Union Naval Forces. MORE

New Commodore Takes Command of Task Force 56 April 5, 2023 — U.S. 5th Fleet’s task force responsible for expeditionary combat forces operating in the Middle East welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, April 5. MORE

Bahrain-based Sailors Hold Navy Skills Competition March 30, 2023 — U.S. Sailors in Bahrain participated in a waterfront competition, March 29-30, to showcase their naval knowledge and damage control skills. MORE

U.S. Navy Decommissions Last Patrol Craft Stationed in Bahrain March 28, 2023 — The U.S. Navy decommissioned the last two Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, March 28, during a pierside ceremony attended by U.S. 5th Fleet officials. MORE

U.S. Navy, EU Naval Forces Conduct Combined Patrol in Arabian Sea March 24, 2023 — A guided-missile destroyer from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a combined patrol in the Arabian Sea, March 23-24, with ships from Spain and Italy operating under European Union Naval Forces Operation Atalanta. MORE

U.S., Egypt Enhance Maritime Partnership with Patrol Craft Transfer March 21, 2023 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) transferred three patrol craft to the Egyptian Navy, March 21, during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt. MORE

CMF’s Next Senior Enlisted Leader March 19, 2023 — On March 19, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) announced Command Master Chief Celina Miller 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. MORE

International Maritime Exercise 2023 Ends during Ceremony in Oman March 16, 2023 — The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2023, concluded during a final briefing and ceremony in Muscat, Oman, March 16. MORE

Task Force 59 Welcomes New Commander during Ceremony in Jordan March 15, 2023 — U.S. 5th Fleet’s task force for rapidly integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into maritime operations welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony in Aqaba, Jordan, March 15. MORE