Bahrain Leads Unmanned Exercise for Multinational Task Force October 27, 2022 — A multinational naval task force led by Bahrain conducted a one-day training drill in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26, featuring the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence alongside seven crewed ships. MORE

U.S. Navy Rescues Mariners from Burning Vessel in Gulf of Aden October 27, 2022 — Personnel from two U.S. Navy ships rescued three civilian mariners Oct. 26 in the Gulf of Aden after their small motorboat caught fire while transiting international waters. MORE

CENTCOM Commander embarks USS West Virginia Ballistic Missile Submarine October 20, 2022 — On October 19th, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of CENTCOM, conducted a visit aboard the USS West Virginia, a U.S. Navy Ohio-class nuclear­powered ballistic missile submarine at an undisclosed location at sea in international waters in the Arabian Sea. MORE

Middle East Naval Coalition Expands with Seychelles as 10th Member October 19, 2022 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced Oct. 19 the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles has joined the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), a multinational maritime coalition established in 2019 to deter attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East. MORE

U.S. Naval Forces in Middle East Interdict $29 Million in Illegal Drugs October 13, 2022 — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $29 million worth of illicit narcotics from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 12, two weeks after another sizable interdiction. MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Ship Seizes $48 Million in Drugs in Middle East October 11, 2022 — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $48 million worth of drugs from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10. MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Ships Visit Pakistan October 9, 2022 — Two U.S. Coast Guards ships visited Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port call Oct. 6-9. MORE

UK Frigate Seizes $45 Million Illegal Drug Shipment October 9, 2022 — A frigate from the United Kingdom Royal Navy seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $45 million from a fishing vessel in the Middle East, Oct. 2. MORE

U.S., UK Navies Conduct Unmanned Exercise in Arabian Gulf October 7, 2022 — Naval forces from the United States and United Kingdom conducted a bilateral exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 7, which featured the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence to enhance maritime monitoring by crewed ships and operators ashore. MORE

CMF Hosts Maritime Security Conference in Bahrain October 6, 2022 — Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) hosted senior military leaders from 38 nations during a four-day maritime security conference in Bahrain, Oct. 3-6. MORE