Q&A with New U.S. 5th Fleet Command Master Chief March 9, 2022 — Master Chief Lateef Compton assumed the role of U.S. 5th Fleet command master chief last week. He recently answered questions about his experience in the Navy and his outlook as he fills his new role. MORE

Q&A with USS Tempest’s Last Commanding Officer March 7, 2022 — Patrol coastal ship USS Tempest (PC 2) decommissioned during a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, March 7, marking the end of 29 years of U.S. Navy service. Tempest’s last commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew J. Intoccia, recently answered questions on what leading the ship’s final U.S. crew has meant to him. MORE

Firebolt Crew Marks End of Ship’s U.S. Navy Service at Decommissioning February 23, 2022 — USS Firebolt (PC 10) crewmembers marked the end of the patrol coastal ship’s U.S. Navy service during a decommissioning ceremony Feb. 23 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. MORE

Large-Scale International Exercise in Middle East, Africa Concludes February 17, 2022 — MANAMA, Bahrain -- Maritime partners from 60 nations and international organizations concluded the Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise Feb. 17 at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain. MORE

5th Fleet in Focus - United Kingdom Royal Navy Commander Antony Crabb February 11, 2022 — This week, we feature United Kingdom Royal Navy Commander Antony Crabb, deputy commodore of Task Force X, a combined task force established for International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022 to focus on unmanned systems and artificial intelligence integration. He recently shared his thoughts in a Q&A on the world’s largest unmanned maritime exercise that commenced Jan. 31. MORE

USS Jason Dunham Partners with Egyptian Navy for IMX/CE 2022 Exercises February 10, 2022 — RED SEA - U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) partnered with Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) to conduct exercises in the Red Sea, Feb. 7, during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022. MORE

USS Jason Dunham Visits Egypt February 8, 2022 — Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed a three-day port visit to Berenice, Egypt, Feb. 7. MORE

NAVCENT Hosts Defense Leaders from Bahrain, Israel February 3, 2022 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) hosted defense leaders from Bahrain and Israel, Feb. 3, for discussions on regional maritime security cooperation. MORE

International Maritime Exercise Q&A with Vice Adm. Brad Cooper February 1, 2022 — In a brief Q&A, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, shares his thoughts on International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022, the largest multinational naval exercise in the Middle East that commenced Jan. 31. MORE

60 Nations, International Organizations Kick Off Largest Maritime Exercise in Middle East January 31, 2022 — The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise commenced Jan. 31 during a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain. MORE