France, Belgium, Japan and U.S. Forces Complete Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise March 23, 2021 — France, Belgium, Japan and U.S. forces conducted a Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise (GASWEX) in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman, March 19-22. Led by the French Marine Nationale’s Charles De Gaulle carrier strike group, this combined, multilateral surface, air and sub-surface training is the first major multilateral exercise conducted since commencing their Clemenceau 21 deployment in February. MORE

USS Philippine Sea Returns to Sea Fully Mission Capable March 22, 2021 — Following an unscheduled port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) has returned to sea fully mission capable, Mar. 21. MORE

Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise 21 Underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command March 21, 2021 — France, Belgium, Japan and the U.S. are participating in Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise (GASWEX) 21, a multilateral maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. MORE

Egyptian ENS Sharm El-Sheikh, USS Somerset Perform Passing Exercise March 18, 2021 — The Egyptian guided-missile frigate ENS Sharm El-Sheikh (FFG 901) and U.S. amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX), March 14. MORE

USS San Diego Returns to Sea March 13, 2021 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), returned to sea fully mission capable, Mar. 11. MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Participates in Oman-led Exercise Khunjar Hadd 26 March 7, 2021 — NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Feb. 21, 2021) – The Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman, United Kingdom Royal Navy, France Marine Nationale and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) participated in exercise Khunjar Hadd 26, Feb 21-25. MORE

Task Force 52 Holds Change of Command March 4, 2021 — Capt. Oscar Rojas relieved Capt. Jeffrey Morganthaler as commodore of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 52 onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, March 4. MORE

Readout of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces Commander Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo meeting with Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, his Excellency Mr. Piyush Srivastava March 3, 2021 — Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), met with his Excellency Mr. Piyush Srivastava, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, at the command headquarters on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, March 3. MORE

Greek, U.S. Naval Forces Conduct Passing Exercise in Arabian Gulf February 26, 2021 — The U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Adak (WPB 1333) and USCGC Maui (WPB 1304) participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Greek guided-missile frigate HS Hydra (F452) in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 25. MORE

U.S. 5th Fleet Response to COVID-19 Aboard USS San Diego and USS Philippine Sea February 25, 2021 — U.S. 5th Fleet took immediate actions to identify, isolate, test and treat affected Sailors and Marines aboard two ships. MORE