US Navy, RSNF Conclude Underwater MCM and C-IED Subject Matter Expert Exchange May 8, 2018 — Royal Saudi Special Forces and U.S. Navy Expeditionary Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Company completed an MCM and counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) subject matter expert exchange on May 5, 2018. MORE

NAVCENT and NSA Bahrain Observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April 30, 2018 — Throughout the month of April, Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) raised awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) with various events and functions onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain. MORE

Marine Nationale Ship La Fayett in Support of CTF 150 Second Narcotics Seizure in Under a Week April 25, 2018 — On April 17 Marine Nationale frigate La Fayette seized 4,277 pounds of hashish in her second seizure in under a week. La Fayette’s seizure is the fourth for the French Navy in support of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) as part of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). MORE

La Fayette Seizes more than 900 Pounds of Heroin April 17, 2018 — Marine Nationale frigate La Fayette (F710) seized 911 pounds of heroin during a patrol in support of the U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), April 11. MORE

C5F’s Task Force 54 Celebrates 118th Submarine Birthday April 16, 2018 — Referred to as the “silent service” of the U.S. Navy, the submariners of U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force (TF) 54 and friends of the submarine community were anything but silent as they celebrated the 118th submarine birthday in Manama, Bahrain, April 13. MORE

Lucky Mariner 18 Concludes April 15, 2018 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), representatives from Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and the commercial shipping industry completed exercise Lucky Mariner, April 11. MORE

Exercise Alligator Dagger Cancelled April 5, 2018 — U.S. air operations in Djibouti are on hold and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has cancelled the remainder of exercise Alligator Dagger in response to two separate aviation incidents in Djibouti on April 3, 2018. MORE

U.S. Marine Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti April 3, 2018 — An AV-8B Harrier pilot is receiving medical care after ejecting during takeoff from from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport, Djibouti, April 3, 2018, just after 4:00 p.m. local time. MORE

Destroyer Squadron 50, Task Force 55 Changes Command March 29, 2018 — Commander Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 50/Task Force (TF) 55 held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, March 29. MORE

Jean de Vienne Support of CTF 150 Siezes more than 1,160 Pounds of Heroin March 27, 2018 — French Marine Nationale destroyer, Jean de Vienne, secured their second drug seizure this year in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, 25 March. A total of 1,160 pounds of heroin was seized during an operation in the international waters of the Arabian Sea. Jean de Vienne’s seizure is the tenth for CTF150 since January this year; which together with Her Majesty’s Australian Ship Warramunga and Pakistani Naval Ship Aslat totals in excess of 22 tons of narcotics seized. MORE