USS Gladiator Holds Traditional Baptism February 27, 2019 — Continuing one of the Navy’s oldest traditions, the Avenger-class minesweeper USS Gladiator (MCM 11) held a baptism on its foc’sle, Feb. 24. MORE

Dextrous Holds Change of Command February 21, 2019 — With its railings dressed and signal flags proudly displayed, the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13) hosted a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Feb. 21. MORE

NAVCENT Team Completes IMX 19 Main Planning Conference February 13, 2019 — Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) completed the International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 19 Main Planning Conference (MPC) onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Feb. 13. MORE

USS Chung-Hoon Conducts Second Drug Bust in a Month January 29, 2019 — While conducting maritime security operations in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) interdicted a shipment of illicit narcotics aboard a stateless vessel, Jan. 24. MORE

Command Early and Command Often in Bahrain January 6, 2019 — Surely every junior Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) has heard the phrase “command early and command often,” heavily sprinkled among the advice given to them from senior SWOs. The opportunity to command a ship at sea is said to be at the heart of what being a SWO is about, and commanding a ship and its crew early would only fulfill that intrinsic duty sooner. MORE

Chung-Hoon seizes drugs in Gulf of Aden January 3, 2019 — The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) interdicted a shipment of narcotics aboard a stateless vessel while conducting maritime security operations in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 27. MORE

Coastal Patrol Ships Support Maritime Security Operations December 23, 2018 — The coastal patrol ships USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) and USS Sirocco (PC 6) completed a week of maritime security operations in the Gulf of Oman, Dec. 19. MORE

Joint anti-submarine exercise conducted by France, Australia, U.S. in C5F December 19, 2018 — Maritime forces from France, Australia and the United States participated in Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurement (SHAREM) 195 exercise in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 14-18. MORE

SECNAV visits Bahrain December 19, 2018 — Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer met with leadership, visited ships, and spoke to service members aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 19. MORE

New CO to Command Chinook December 19, 2018 — Lt. Cmdr. Jon-Andrew D. Anderson-Ingebrigtsen was relieved by Lt. Cmdr. Andrew W. Tom as commanding officer of the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Chinook (PC 9) on the Naval Support Activity Bahrain waterfront, Dec. 19. MORE