U.S. 5th Fleet Kicks Off Central Partnership Station in Kenya January 23, 2023 — Personnel from U.S. 5th Fleet launched a five-day relationship-building mission with the Kenya Navy, Jan. 23, during an opening ceremony in Mombasa, Kenya. MORE

Royal Saudi Navy Transfers Command of Middle East Task Force to UK Royal Navy January 18, 2023 — 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. MORE

U.S., Bahrain Launch Annual Maritime Security Exercise January 15, 2023 — Military personnel from the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain began a 10-day naval exercise Jan. 15 in and off the coast of Bahrain. MORE

U.S. Navy Intercepts More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles Shipped from Iran January 10, 2023 — U.S. naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 6, and discovered it smuggling 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. MORE

IMSC Task Force Completes Maritime Exercise with Unmanned Systems, A.I. January 9, 2023 — The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) completed a three-day maritime exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 9, integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence during a naval drill for the second time in six months. MORE

French Warship Seizes Illegal Drugs in North Arabian Sea January 3, 2023 — A French warship seized illegal drugs worth a total estimated U.S. street value of $24 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 27. MORE

U.S., Regional Partners Form Multinational Boarding Team in Middle East December 16, 2022 — U.S. 5th Fleet completed a two-week multinational vessel boarding integration event, Dec. 15, with regional nations in the Middle East. MORE

Task Force 59 Completes Digital Horizon Event December 15, 2022 — U.S. 5th Fleet concluded Digital Horizon, Dec. 15, a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence event in Bahrain that involved 17 industry partners. MORE

U.S. Service Members Volunteer at a Bahrain Learning Center December 13, 2022 — U.S. service members stationed in Bahrain volunteered at a local learning center, Dec. 12, during a community service event. MORE

Egypt Takes Command of International Red Sea Task Force December 12, 2022 — The U.S. Navy turned over command of a newly formed international Red Sea task force to the Egyptian Navy, Dec. 12, during a ceremony in Bahrain where the multinational staff is headquartered. MORE