Cooper Hands Over Command of U.S. 5th Fleet to Wikoff
MANAMA, Bahrain – Vice Adm. Brad Cooper turned over command of Middle East naval forces to Vice Adm. George Wikoff during...
U.S. Military and Kuwait Armed Forces Collaborate in Exercise Eager Defender 24
Kuwait City, Kuwait – The Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, U.S Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and U.S. Marine Corps...
Ecuador Joins Combined Maritime Forces in Middle East as 40th Member
MANAMA, Bahrain – On Jan. 11, the Combined Maritime Forces welcomed Ecuador as the 40th member of the world’s largest...
First Drug Interdiction of the Year for CMF French-led Combined Task Force 150
MANAMA, Bahrain – A U.S. Coast Guard cutter operating under the French-led Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime...
International Night at CENTCOM
TAMPA, Fla. - Each year, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) hosts a celebration that includes Coalition personnel present at MacDill Air...
U.S., Japan ships complete bilateral exercise in Gulf of Aden
GULF OF ADEN – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class...
IKE Strike Group Transits the Strait of Hormuz
ARABIAN GULF – The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz into...
USS Stethem, Task Force 59 put more eyes in the sky, expanding maritime domain awareness
MANAMA, Bahrain – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) recently demonstrated expansive maritime domain awareness, utilizing Flexrotor unmanned...
After U.S. Downs Turkish Drone in Syria, Focus Remains on Defeat ISIS Mission
WASHINGTON D.C. - An American F-16 fighter aircraft shot down a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle that had been observed conducting...
U.S. 5th Fleet Enhances Middle East Maritime Security with Unmanned Capabilities
MANAMA, Bahrain – Last month, naval forces in the Middle East region successfully integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships...