Saudi Arabia, U.S. Complete International Coalition Exercise September 21, 2022 — Maritime forces from Saudi Arabia and the United States participated in a monthly international coalition exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 20. MORE

International Naval Forces Partner in Seychelles to Build Cooperation September 18, 2022 — The world’s largest multinational naval partnership, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), launched a two-week mission in the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles with other international organizations Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness. MORE

Top Coast Guard Chefs Excel in Bahrain September 13, 2022 — As U.S. Coast Guardsmen step onto the main deck of the fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), savory scents from the galley captivate their attention. Memories from home, friends and family enter their minds. MORE

U.S. Navy Statement on Iranian Incident in Red Sea September 2, 2022 — The U.S. Navy intercepted an Iranian warship that seized and detained two U.S. unmanned surface vessels operated by U.S. 5th Fleet in the Red Sea, Sept. 1, two days after Iran was unsuccessful in seizing a similar vessel in the Arabian Gulf. Jamaran (FFLG 76), an Islamic Republic of Iran Navy ship, seized two Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels operating near one another in international waters before returning the vessels to the U.S. Navy the next day. MORE

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