IMX 19 Commences in U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations October 20, 2019 — International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19), a multinational exercise featuring assets and personnel from more than 50 partner nations and seven international organizations, begins Oct. 21. IMX 19 demonstrates the international community’s resolve in maintaining regional security and stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The exercise will span from the Suez Canal south to the Bab-al-Mandeb, through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Northern Arabian Gulf. The exercise consists of four phases: staff training, table-top and classroom exercises, fleet training exercise (FTX), and force redeployment. MORE

NAVCENT Commander Meets with Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces October 1, 2019 — Vice Admiral Jim Malloy, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, travelled to Riyadh to meet with Vice Admiral Fahad al Ghofaily, Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), and U.S. Ambassador John Abizaid, Sept. 29, 2019. MORE

US, Bahrain Participate in Neon Defender 19 September 25, 2019 — U.S. and Bahrain armed forces participated in exercise Neon Defender 19 in Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 15-19. MORE

Commander of Naval Surface Forces Visits Bahrain September 23, 2019 — Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) visited Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Sept. 19. Brown toured coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind (PC 11) and mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6), as well as held an all-hands call with surface warfare officers during his visit. MORE

International Maritime Security Construct Main Planning Conference concludes aboard RFA Cardigan Bay September 17, 2019 — Representatives from member states of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), along with representatives from 25 additional countries, gathered on September 16 for a Main Planning Conference aboard RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009). MORE

Historic Visit of the United States Navy’s USS Ramage September 15, 2019 — USS Ramage (DDG-61), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, visited Beirut, Lebanon Sept. 14. The USS Ramage is named for Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, a notable submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. MORE

New U.S. Navy Chiefs Pinned in Bahrain September 12, 2019 — Sailors stood side by side in a crowded gym on Naval Support Activity Bahrain awaiting their anchors during pinning ceremony Sept. 12. MORE

Navy Releases Name of Sailor Listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown July 22, 2019 — The U.S. Navy announced the identity of a Sailor listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) following a reported man overboard incident onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while operating in the Arabian Sea, July 17, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. MORE

US, UK Conduct Mine Countermeasures Training in the Arabian Gulf June 25, 2019 — U.S. and United Kingdom naval forces conducted routine bilateral mine countermeasures training in the Arabian Gulf, June 10-20. MORE

USS Boxer ARG, 11th MEU Arrive in U.S. 5th Fleet June 24, 2019 — The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, June 23, relieving the Kearsarge ARG and 22nd MEU. MORE