Like Father, Like Sons: Obellos’ sons are cut from the same Navy cloth January 28, 2022 — Being stationed overseas can be a stressful thing. A service member’s way of life is changed significantly as they leave everyone they know behind. In many cases, they can’t speak with their families for a long period of time, other than the occasional phone call and video call. MORE

NAVCENT Expands Unmanned Integration, Operates Saildrone in Arabian Gulf January 27, 2022 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems. MORE

New U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Visit Egypt Marking Arrival to 5th Fleet January 26, 2022 — MANAMA, Bahrain - Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters stopped in Alexandria, Egypt, for a scheduled port visit Jan 25, marking their arrival to U.S. 5th Fleet after departing Key West, Florida in November. MORE

U.S. 5th Fleet Ships Visit Pakistan January 25, 2022 — Patrol coastal ships USS Squall (PC 7) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11) arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port visit Jan. 25. MORE

U.S. Navy Interdicts Stateless Vessel Previously Caught Smuggling Weapons January 23, 2022 — On Jan. 18, U.S. 5th Fleet ships interdicted a stateless fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was caught smuggling illicit weapons off the coast of Somalia last year. MORE

Q&A with USS Sirocco (PC 6) Commanding Officer January 20, 2022 — We recently spoke with the commanding officer of USS Sirocco (PC 6), a patrol coastal ship involved in a rescue operation in the Gulf of Oman in December. Sirocco’s crew safely rescued five mariners when their fishing vessel exploded. Sirocco is commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Brittany Lynn from Reidsville, North Carolina. Here are her thoughts on the rescue mission and her role as commanding officer. MORE

Record Seizures in 2021 after NAVCENT and CMF Increase Patrols January 18, 2022 — U.S. and international forces operating under U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have seized record amounts of illicit cargo during maritime interdictions in 2021. MORE

USS Lewis B. Puller Credited With Saving Lives of Rescued Mariners January 9, 2022 — U.S. Navy personnel serving on expeditionary sea base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) called upon their training and teamwork recently to save injured mariners in the Gulf of Oman. MORE

Readout of Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Vice Adm. Brad Cooper's Video Call with Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General H. E. Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf January 5, 2022 — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, spoke with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General H. E. Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf during a video call, Jan. 4, reaffirming the U.S. Navy's strong partnership with the six GCC member-nations that border the Arabian Gulf. MORE

U.S. Navy Ships Interdict Heroin Worth $4 Million with International Task Force December 30, 2021 — Two U.S. Navy ships seized 385 kilograms of heroin worth approximately $4 million from a stateless fishing vessel transiting the Arabian Sea, Dec. 27. MORE