C5F’s Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise Concludes September 20, 2018 — U.S. Navy and coalition assets completed the U.S. 5th Fleet Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise, Sept. 20. MORE

Coastal Patrol Ships Conduct Griffin Missile Shoot September 19, 2018 — U.S. 5th Fleet’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 55 conducted missile and naval gun exercises against high speed maneuvering targets during a Griffin Missile System (GMS) fleet firing Sept. 16-18. MORE

F-35B Deploys to Middle East for First Time September 17, 2018 — The Joint Strike Fighter F-35B Lightning II has deployed to the Middle East for the first time as part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). MORE

NAVCENT Forges Eight New Chiefs September 13, 2018 — Eight Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, September 13. MORE

C5F’s Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise September 9, 2018 — U.S. Navy and coalition assets are leading numerous exercises as part of the greater U.S. 5th Fleet Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise. MORE

Jason Dunham Counts 2,521 AK-47s Seized September 6, 2018 — The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) seized an illicit weapons shipment found aboard a stateless skiff in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, Aug. 28 now at counted 2,521 AK-47 automatic rifles. MORE

U.S. 5th Fleet Master Chief visits Afghanistan August 9, 2018 — Fleet Master Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Russell Mason visited Sailors in Afghanistan during a trip July 5-12. MORE

NAVCENT Sailors Participate in Prototype Wear Test August 8, 2018 — Five Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), volunteered to participate in a uniform wear test for a two-piece flame resistant organizational clothing variant since May 23. MORE

N95 Holds All-Hands Call on USS Devastator August 7, 2018 — Maj. Gen. David Coffman, director, Expeditionary Warfare Division (N95), hosted an all-hands call aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) during a trip to Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Aug. 5. MORE

U.S. Navy, Egypt Complete Eagle Salute 18 August 5, 2018 — The U.S. Navy and the Egyptian Naval Force (ENF) concluded exercise Eagle Salute 18 in the Red Sea, Aug. 3. MORE