Task Force 53 Holds Change of Command Ceremony December 19, 2024 — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force (TF) 53 welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 19. MORE

SECNAV Carlos Del Toro Visits NSA Bahrain December 19, 2024 — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visits U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Dec. 18-19. MORE

Harry S. Truman Strike Group Enters U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility December 16, 2024 — The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) entered the U.S. Central command area of responsibility, Dec 14. MORE

Task Force 51/5-Led Operation Leads to Seizure of Narcotics At Sea December 6, 2024 — U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter Glen Harris (WPC 1144) interdicted a large cache of illicit narcotics at sea in international waters, Nov. 25. MORE

Wikoff: ‘The Stakes Are High’ For Maritime Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence November 24, 2024 — The commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East shared his thoughts on the future of maritime security in the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning during his remarks at the 3rd Saudi International Maritime Forum, Nov. 19. MORE

Task Group 59.1 Conducts Digital Talon 3.0 November 24, 2024 — Task Group (TG) 59.1 conducted the third iteration of exercise Digital Talon in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Nov. 5. MORE

U.S. Marine Squadron Conduct First Combat Strikes Using F-35C Platform Against Houthi Targets in Yemen November 18, 2024 — U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, conducted the first F-35C combat air strikes for the platform, Nov. 9-10. MORE

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Multi-Large Deck Event with Italian ITS Cavour CSG October 24, 2024 — The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) with the Italian Navy’s ITS Cavour CSG, Oct. 18. MORE

U.S., UAE Forces Begin Exercise Iron Defender in Arabian Gulf October 16, 2024 — MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces joined the United Arab Emirates naval defense force for exercise Iron Defender 24, Oct. 14-24. This maritime exercise will take place in the UAE and its territorial and coastal waters. MORE

U.S., Egyptian Naval Forces Conducts Inaugural Eagle Defender Exercise in Red Sea September 20, 2024 — U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces joined the Egyptian Naval Force in executing Exercise Eagle Defender in Safaga, Egypt, and in the Red Sea, Sept. 8-20. MORE