Junior LCS Sailors Forge a New Frontier in Middle East July 28, 2022 — Littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet operating area May 28, marking the first time a littoral combat ship deployed to the Middle East. MORE

Enhancing Maritime Cooperation: A Joint Statement Between the Iraq Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet July 26, 2022 — The following is the text of a joint statement by the Iraq Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet: Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, met with Staff Vice Adm. Ahmed Jasim Maarij Al-Zayed, commander of the Iraq Navy, July 25, in Baghdad, Iraq, to discuss future opportunities for maritime security cooperation in the Arabian Gulf. MORE

New Coast Guard Cutters Visit Lebanon for 1st Middle East Stop July 25, 2022 — MANAMA, Bahrain – Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Beirut, Lebanon for a scheduled port visit July 25, marking their arrival to the Middle East after departing the United States and transiting the Mediterranean Sea. MORE

U.S. Central Command Military Leaders visit Bahrain July 22, 2022 — Leaders from U.S. Central Command’s Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Special Operations components visited U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, July 22. MORE

U.S. Navy Ships Assist Stranded Mariners in Gulf of Aden July 21, 2022 — Two U.S. Navy ships provided emergency assistance to a stranded motor vessel in the Gulf of Aden, July 18-21. MORE

NAVCENT Adds Resiliency Resources to Bahrain Waterfront for Sailors July 14, 2022 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) unveiled a resiliency center July 13 that now provides more services to Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who are stationed in Bahrain. MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Begin Maritime Exercise with Lebanon July 12, 2022 — Naval forces from Lebanon and the United States began a two-week maritime exercise in Lebanon, July 12. MORE

U.S. Navy Supports UK Seizure of Iranian Missiles July 7, 2022 — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer supported maritime operations conducted by naval forces from the United Kingdom that resulted in the seizure of advanced weapons components during an interdiction in the Gulf of Oman. MORE

NAVCENT to Reward Individuals for Tips on Illegal Maritime Activity July 5, 2022 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced July 5 that it will begin rewarding individuals for voluntarily providing information that leads to the detection of illegal maritime activity and seizure of illicit cargo in waters across the Middle East. MORE

USS Sioux City Arrives in Bahrain during Historic Deployment June 25, 2022 — USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East. MORE