International Maritime Security Construct Main Planning Conference concludes aboard RFA Cardigan Bay September 17, 2019 — Representatives from member states of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), along with representatives from 25 additional countries, gathered on September 16 for a Main Planning Conference aboard RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009). MORE

Historic Visit of the United States Navy’s USS Ramage September 15, 2019 — USS Ramage (DDG-61), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, visited Beirut, Lebanon Sept. 14. The USS Ramage is named for Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, a notable submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. MORE

New U.S. Navy Chiefs Pinned in Bahrain September 12, 2019 — Sailors stood side by side in a crowded gym on Naval Support Activity Bahrain awaiting their anchors during pinning ceremony Sept. 12. MORE

Bahrain King Visits Naval Forces Central Command August 21, 2019 — His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, visited the headquarters of Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), August 19. MORE

Navy Releases Name of Sailor Listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown July 22, 2019 — The U.S. Navy announced the identity of a Sailor listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) following a reported man overboard incident onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while operating in the Arabian Sea, July 17, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. MORE

Navy Ends Search for Sailor Listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown July 19, 2019 — The U.S. Navy has ended its search and rescue efforts for a Sailor, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, who is believed to have gone overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the morning of July 17. MORE

NAVCENT Visits Qatari Base for Grand Opening July 18, 2019 — Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces visited Landside Base Daayen, in Al Daayen, Qatar, for its grand opening, July 14. MORE

NAVCENT Hosts Final Planning Conference for IMX 19 July 18, 2019 — Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) hosted the International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 19 Final Planning Conference onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain July, 15-18. MORE

Statement Regarding IRGCN Harassment of UK Merchant Vessel July 12, 2019 — The United States 5th Fleet is aware of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy's unlawful harassment and attempts to interfere with the passage of the UK-flagged merchant vessel British Heritage on 10 July, near the Strait of Hormuz. There is a global standard for professional maritime conduct, and together with our partners we remain committed to exemplifying these maritime customs, standards and norms, as professional mariners throughout the regional waterways, wherever international law allows. We continue to work closely with the Royal Navy, along with all our regional and global partners who share in our commitment to preserving and defending the free flow of commerce and the freedom of navigation. MORE

US, UK Conduct Mine Countermeasures Training in the Arabian Gulf June 25, 2019 — U.S. and United Kingdom naval forces conducted routine bilateral mine countermeasures training in the Arabian Gulf, June 10-20. MORE