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

Delbert D. Black Holds Change of Command in Qatar October 5, 2022 — Guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony Oct. 5, while pierside in Mesaieed, Qatar. MORE

U.S. Navy Warship Seizes $10 Million in Drugs in Gulf of Oman September 29, 2022 — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer seized 7,200 kilograms of hashish worth an estimated $10 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 28. MORE

Nitze Welcomes New Captain During Ceremony at Sea September 29, 2022 — Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony Sept. 28, while at sea in the Gulf of Aden. MORE