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

Decatur Conducts Underway Replenishment with John C. Stennis December 19, 2018 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) conducted an underway replenishment (UNREP) with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Gulf of Oman for the first time during their deployment, Dec. 15. MORE

Stennis CSG and Essex ARG Complete Integrated Operations in C5F December 16, 2018 — The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG), the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed integrated operations in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 15. MORE

Stennis CSG and Essex ARG Conduct Integrated Operations in C5F December 13, 2018 — The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) commenced integrated operations in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 12. MORE

Task Force 52 Completes UK/US Mine Countermeasures Exercise December 12, 2018 — The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy completed U.K./U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 19-1, a quarterly bilateral exercise in the central Arabian Gulf, Dec. 8. MORE

Vice Admiral James Malloy Assumes Duties as U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet Commander December 7, 2018 — MANAMA, Bahrain – Dec. 7 - Vice Adm. James Malloy assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet today at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. MORE

NAVCENT Team Unites for Vice Adm. Stearney Memorial Service December 6, 2018 — The U.S. Naval Force Central Command (NAVCENT)/ U.S. 5th Fleet team of service members and civilians gathered in the gymnasium on Naval Support Activity Bahrain to remember the life of Vice Adm. Scott A. Stearney during a memorial service Dec. 5. MORE