Oct. 9, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Ships Visit Pakistan

MANAMA, Bahrain — Two U.S. Coast Guards ships visited Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port call Oct. 6-9.

Oct. 9, 2022

UK Frigate Seizes $45 Million Illegal Drug Shipment

MANAMA, Bahrain — A frigate from the United Kingdom Royal Navy seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $45 million from a fishing vessel in the Middle East, Oct. 2.

Oct. 7, 2022

U.S., UK Navies Conduct Unmanned Exercise in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — Naval forces from the United States and United Kingdom conducted a bilateral exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 7, which featured the use of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence to enhance maritime monitoring by crewed ships and operators ashore.

Oct. 6, 2022

CMF Hosts Maritime Security Conference in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain — Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) hosted senior military leaders from 38 nations during a four-day maritime security conference in Bahrain, Oct. 3-6.

Oct. 4, 2022

Joint Force firepower

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, SAUDI ARABIA — At Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Air Force has an agreement letter with the Royal Saudi Air Force, allowing the 378th Expeditionary Security Force Squadron to utilize the firing range three days a week. So instead of forcing the U.S. Army to get their own letter, the sister services agreed, they’ll not only work together but train together and defend PSAB as an interoperable Joint Force.

Oct. 4, 2022

U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Kuwait volleyball teams compete in exhibition games for International Day of Peace

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait — U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Camp Buehring, and Camp Arifjan competed alongside volleyball players from the Kuwait Sports Club Women’s Volleyball Team in an all-female coalition team exhibition of women’s strength and empowerment for the International Day of Peace at the Kuwait Sports Club, Kuwait, October 1, 2022. After months of practice and partnership between each nation, the arena was packed with dozens of spectators cheering on each of the six teams for a day centered around celebration and peace.