USS Makin Island Provides Medical Assistance to Pakistani Sailor January 23, 2017 — Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) rendered medical assistance to a Pakistani sailor while operating in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 20. MORE

US, UK and French Combine Forces in US Task Force 50 December 30, 2016 — The French anti-air frigate FS Forbin joined U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's (NAVCENT) Task Force (CTF) 50 on Dec. 27. MORE

MKI ARG, 11th MEU conduct amphibious drills in the Gulf of Aden during December 8, 2016 — U.S. Marines and Sailors of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG)/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are rehearsing amphibious operations and conducting combat sustainment training in the vicinity of Djibouti throughout December during Exercise Alligator Dagger. MORE

U.K.-U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1 Concludes in Arabian Gulf November 21, 2016 — U.K.-U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1, a 38-day long bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal navy designed to provide an opportunity for both nations to share knowledge of mine countermeasures (MCM) techniques concluded in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 17. MORE

USS Nitze Assists Stranded Iranian Mariners November 20, 2016 — The guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of maritime security operations, assisted three Iranian mariners in distress, Nov. 18. MORE

CTF-57 Holds Change of Command November 8, 2016 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime patrol force, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, held a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 8. MORE

NSA Bahrain Celebrates 241st Navy Birthday at Navy Ball October 30, 2016 — Two-hundred forty-one years of naval heritage was recognized Sept. 30, when Sailors and their supporters celebrated the Navy Birthday Ball at the Gulf Hotel Convention Center. MORE

US 5th Fleet’s First ELDP Held in Bahrain October 28, 2016 — U.S. 5th Fleet’s first Combined Joint Maritime Enlisted Leadership Development Program (ELDP) was held aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 24-25. MORE

NSA Bahrain Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Recognizes Top Contributors, Sailors October 25, 2016 — Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain’s Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society held a recognition ceremony for NSA Bahrain tenant commands in the base’s multipurpose room, Oct. 23. MORE

US, UK Commences Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1 in Arabian Gulf October 19, 2016 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 52 with the UK Mine Countermeasures Force (COMUKMCMFOR) commenced the UK-U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1 with a photographic exercise (PHOTOEX) formation in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 19. MORE