March 21, 2023

W.Va. Guard holds Key Leader Engagement with Qatar Partners

DOHA, Qatar — West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program (SPP) met with Qatari military leadership in Doha, Qatar March 14-16, 2023, to conduct key leader engagement and develop a path forward for future bilateral exchanges in the next year. The Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, and chief of the joint staff, Col. Brian Abraham, along with the SPP team and U.S. Embassy - Qatar personnel, met individually and collectively with various high-ranking officials within the Qatar Armed Forces and Qatar National Service Academy to establish priorities and discuss opportunities for information sharing and collaboration between the two militaries.

March 16, 2023

International Maritime Exercise 2023 Ends during Ceremony in Oman

MANAMA, Bahrain — The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2023, concluded during a final briefing and ceremony in Muscat, Oman, March 16.

March 15, 2023

Sultanate of Oman joins growing State Partnership Program

MUSCAT, Oman (3/14/23) – A relationship formed almost two centuries ago – when the Sultanate of Oman became the first Arab Gulf state to sign a bilateral accord with the United States – deepened this week, with the signing of a security cooperation agreement with the Arizona National Guard. With a formal signing ceremony here Monday, Oman joined the 100-nation Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program.

March 15, 2023

Task Force 59 Welcomes New Commander during Ceremony in Jordan

AQABA, Jordan — U.S. 5th Fleet’s task force for rapidly integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into maritime operations welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony in Aqaba, Jordan, March 15.

March 13, 2023

NAVCENT Hosts Ukraine Delegation for Tour of Unmanned and AI Task Force

MANAMA, Bahrain — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, welcomed a Ukrainian delegation to the U.S. Navy's regional headquarters in Bahrain, March 13.

March 13, 2023

U.S. Air Forces Central conducts Bomber Task Force mission

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — U.S. Air Forces Central conducted a Bomber Task Force mission, March 12.

March 10, 2023

AFCENT celebrates key partner FMS success

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Royal Bahraini Air Force, the United States Air Force and Lockheed Martin celebrated the first F-16 Block 70 delivery to Bahrain during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Greenville, South Carolina site at 11 a.m. today.

March 10, 2023

Oman and U.S. Forces to Conduct Exercise Invincible Sentry

TAMPA, Fla. — Omani and U.S. military personnel participated in a military exercise designed to improve interoperability and strengthen the enduring partnership between our two friendly nations while promoting regional security.

March 3, 2023

U.S. Leaders Deepen Maritime Cooperation during Yemen Visit

MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. ambassador to Yemen accompanied the U.S. Navy’s top commander in the Middle East during a visit to Yemen, March 2, which included meetings with leaders from the Yemen Coast Guard and local government officials.

March 1, 2023

Combined Task Force 152 Projects Multinational Presence in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — A Bahrain-led multinational task force from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) completed a three-day joint sail in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 28, involving naval assets from five nations.