Neon Response 18 Concludes March 2, 2018 — Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians wrapped up two weeks of advanced training during explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) exercise Neon Response 18, Feb. 28. MORE

RFA Fort Rosalie supports U.S. 5th Fleet February 20, 2018 — The United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Rosalie (A385) conducted a replenishment-at–sea with aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 15. MORE

Exercise Khunjar Haad Concludes February 16, 2018 — The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Navy of Oman, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and French Marine Nationale concluded Exercise Khunjar Haad, Feb. 8. MORE

PNS Aslat seizes 5 tons of drugs to total $1 billion CTF 150-seized drugs in recent months February 7, 2018 — Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Aslat (254), as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, seized five tons of hashish Feb. 6, while patrolling the Arabian Sea. MORE

HMAS Warramunga seizes another $100 million of drugs February 4, 2018 — Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, part of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), interdicted 377 bags of heroin weighing 414 kilograms in the Indian Ocean, Feb. 1. MORE

CTF 150 finds and destroys drugs in Indian Ocean January 30, 2018 — International assets from Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, part of the Combined Maritime Forces, seized 834 bags of heroin weighing 915 kilograms, Jan. 24. MORE

U.S. Navy, RSNF conclude underwater MCM engagement exercise Indigo Response 18 January 28, 2018 — Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians wrapped up a week of advanced training during underwater mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise Indigo Response 18, Jan. 25. MORE

U.S. 5th Fleet Announces Sailor of the Year January 25, 2018 — U.S. 5th Fleet announced the selection of Information Systems Technician 1st Class Lenda Flowers, assigned to Task Force (TF) 57 and Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 57, as Shore Sailor of the Year during a ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Jan. 25. MORE

Exercise Azraq Serpent 18 January 25, 2018 — United States and British Royal Naval forces partnered for exercise Azraq Serpent 18 (AS18) Jan. 14-19 on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Cardigan Bay. MORE

Kuwait and US navies conclude EOD exercise Eager Response 18 January 21, 2018 — Kuwait Naval Force (KNF) and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians completed a week of advanced training during an explosive ordnance disposal and mine countermeasure operations exercise Eager Response Jan. 11. MORE