Whirlwind Welcomes New CO May 10, 2017 — The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship (PC) USS Whirlwind (PC 11) held a change of command ceremony pier side at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 1. MORE

USS Laboon Visits Bahrain April 28, 2017 — The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) wrapped up a port visit to Manama, Bahrain, April 25. MORE

US, Egyptian Naval Forces conclude Exercise Eagle Salute 2017 April 27, 2017 — Naval forces from the U.S. and Egypt and several other countries completed the multilateral training exercise Eagle Salute 2017 Apr. 27 after beginning the exercise in the Red Sea on Apr. 23. MORE

US, Egypt Commence Exercise Eagle Salute 2017 April 26, 2017 — The U.S. Navy with the Egyptian Naval Forces commenced exercise Eagle Salute 2017 in the Red Sea, April 23. MORE

Destroyer Squadron 50/Task Force 55 Changes Command April 25, 2017 — MANAMA, Bahrain – Commander Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 50/Task Force (TF) 55 held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, April 20. MORE

US, UK and France Complete Exercise Alligator Dagger 17 April 25, 2017 — ARTA BEACH, Djibouti – Forces from the U.S., U.K. and France completed Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, a two-week multilateral amphibious exercise in international waters off the coast of Djibouti and in the vicinity of Djibouti and Arta Beach, April 20. MORE

USS Truxtun Visits Duqm, Oman April 19, 2017 — The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) returned to sea after a six-day port visit in Duqm, Oman, April 9. MORE

NAVCENT’s Task Force 54, USS Jacksonville Celebrate 117th Submarine Birthday April 11, 2017 — Usually referred to as the “silent service” of the U.S. Navy, the submariners of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force (TF) 54, USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) and friends of the submarine community were anything but silent as they celebrated the 117th submarine birthday in Manama, Bahrain, March 31. MORE

US, UK and France Begin Exercise Alligator Dagger 17 April 9, 2017 — U.S., U.K. and France began Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, April 5. The two-week multilateral amphibious exercise is taking place in international waters off the coast of Djibouti and in the vicinity of Djibouti and Arta Beach, April 5 – April 20. MORE

U.S., Iraq, Kuwait Conduct First Trilateral Exercise in U.S. 5th Fleet March 31, 2017 — The U.S. Navy, Army and Coast Guard together with the Iraqi Navy and Kuwait Navy and Coast Guard, conducted a series of U.S.-Iraq-Kuwait trilateral maritime exercises in the Arabian Gulf, March 13-15. MORE