NAVCENT Religious Ministries Team Impacts 5th Fleet September 1, 2022 — The Religious Ministries Team at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) supports the Bahrain military community and U.S. 5th Fleet mission in ways many may not expect. MORE

U.S. Ship Seizes Illegal Narcotics in Gulf of Oman August 31, 2022 — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter interdicted a fishing vessel smuggling illegal drugs worth an estimated U.S. street value of $20 million while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30. MORE

U.S. Navy Foils Iranian Attempt to Capture Unmanned Vessel in Arabian Gulf August 30, 2022 — The U.S. Navy prevented a support ship from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) from capturing an unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 29-30. MORE

Iraq, Kuwait and U.S. Conduct Joint Patrol in Arabian Gulf August 28, 2022 — Maritime forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the United States conducted a joint patrol, Aug. 25, in the Arabian Gulf. MORE

Bahrain Conducts Fifth Sentinel Shield Exercise with IMSC August 25, 2022 — Forces from Bahrain and the United States completed a joint exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 23, led by a nine-nation coalition staff based in the Middle East. MORE

New Coast Guard Cutters arrive in Bahrain August 23, 2022 — Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Bahrain, Aug. 23, marking the arrival to their ultimate destination after departing Key West, Florida in June. MORE

USS Lewis B. Puller Holds Change of Command August 22, 2022 — Expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) held a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 22 while pierside in Bahrain. MORE

International Maritime Security Construct Holds Change of Command August 18, 2022 — The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) headquarters held a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain between two officers from United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, Aug.18. MORE

NAVCENT Hosts Maritime Course for Regional Partners in Bahrain August 15, 2022 — U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain kicked off a weeklong course Aug. 14 for 21 senior military leaders from the United States and 10 partner nations. MORE

U.S., Israel Begin Maritime Exercise in Red Sea August 1, 2022 — Naval forces from Israel and the United States began a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea, Aug. 1. MORE