Readout of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces Commander Vice Adm. Brad Cooper spoke with Commander of the Egyptian Navy Vice Adm. Ahmed Khaled Said May 10, 2021 — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces Commander, spoke with Vice Adm. Ahmed Khaled Said, commander of the Egyptian Navy on May 10 to reaffirm the strong naval relationship between the United States and Egypt. MORE

USCGC Charles Moulthrope and Robert Goldman Transit Suez Canal May 9, 2021 — – The Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutters USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) transited the Suez Canal, May 7. MORE

USS Monterey Seizes Illicit Weapons in the North Arabian Sea May 8, 2021 — The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in international water of the North Arabian Sea on May 6-7, 2021. MORE

NAVCENT, U.S. Fifth Fleet, CMF Change of Command May 6, 2021 — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper relieved Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo as commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 5, 2021. MORE

France, Australia, UK, U.S. Conduct Mine Countermeasures Exercise in the Arabian Gulf April 29, 2021 — The French Marine Nationale, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy, and U.S. Navy participated in multi-lateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise Artemis Trident (AT) 21 in the Arabian Gulf, April 18-29. MORE

IRGCN Interaction with U.S. Naval Vessels in the North Arabian Gulf April 27, 2021 — At approximately 8 p.m. on April 26, three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast inshore attack craft (FIAC) failed to exercise due regard for the safety of other vessels as required under international law as they came into close proximity to U.S. naval vessels in international waters of the north Arabian Gulf. MORE

U.S., French Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Dual Carrier Operations in 5th Fleet April 15, 2021 — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), began dual-carrier flight operations with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea, April 13. MORE

Ships of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Conduct Port Visit in Duqm April 12, 2021 — The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), flagship of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), and guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) conducted a scheduled port visit in support of logistics and maintenance in Duqm, Oman, April 10-12. While this was a working port visit, crew members had an opportunity to rest and unwind in a designated liberty area on the pier. These activities were planned and carried out in full compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Defense (DOD) and host nation COVID-19 mitigation measures. MORE

Bahrain, U.S. Forces Complete Exercise Neon Defender 21 April 8, 2021 — The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted bi-lateral maritime exercise Neon Defender (ND) 21 at sea in the Arabian Gulf and on land in the Kingdom of Bahrain, April 3-7. MORE

French Chief of Joint Operations Visits NSA Bahrain April 8, 2021 — The French Armed Forces Chief of Joint Operations Lt. Gen. Stephane Mille visited U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, April 1. MORE