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

NSA Bahrain Celebrates 241st Navy Birthday at Navy Ball October 19, 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

NAVCENT Sailors celebrate 241st Navy Birthday October 16, 2016 — Sailors assigned to Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) celebrated the 241st Navy Birthday during a cake cutting ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Oct. 13. MORE

U.S., Oman, Bahrain, U.A.E. participate in VBSS exchange October 4, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Engagement Team (MET) with the Omani, United Arab Emirati and Bahraini Coast Guard participated in a 10-day visit board search and seizure (VBSS) subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Sept. 18-29. MORE

U.S. Coast Guard, Iraqi Navy Participate in PASSEX Exercise October 3, 2016 — U.S. Coast Guard and Iraqi Navy participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) on Sept. 27 in the Arabian Gulf. MORE

Navy-Marine Corps Conduct First Non-Combatant Evacuation Exercise in Oman September 22, 2016 — U.S. Marines and Sailors from the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) with U.S. Embassy-Muscat and Royal Omani Police conducted the first non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise in Muscat, Sept. 20-21. MORE

CTF 51, 53 Receive Adm. Stanley R. Arthur Awards for Logistics Excellence September 14, 2016 — Commander, Task Forces (CTF) assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) were awarded the 2015 Admiral Stanley R. Arthur Award for Logistics Team of the Year and Military Logistician of the Year, Aug 9 MORE