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

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