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

NAVCENT Hosts Ukraine Delegation for Tour of Unmanned and AI Task Force March 13, 2023 — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, welcomed a Ukrainian delegation to the U.S. Navy's regional headquarters in Bahrain, March 13. MORE

U.S. Leaders Deepen Maritime Cooperation during Yemen Visit March 3, 2023 — The U.S. ambassador to Yemen accompanied the U.S. Navy’s top commander in the Middle East during a visit to Yemen, March 2, which included meetings with leaders from the Yemen Coast Guard and local government officials. MORE