July 14, 2022

DOD to Fund Better Detention Facilities in Syria, But Best Solution is Detainee Repatriation 

The Defense Department is working on three lines of effort to help support the humane and secure detention of ISIS fighters in custody, while assisting with repatriation efforts.

July 7, 2022

U.S. Navy Supports UK Seizure of Iranian Missiles

U.S. Navy Supports UK Seizure of Iranian Missiles — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer supported maritime operations conducted by naval forces from the United Kingdom that resulted in the seizure of advanced weapons components during an interdiction in the Gulf of Oman.

July 6, 2022

U.S. Airmen partner with Bahraini Air Force in first-of-its kind C-130 event

BAHRAIN — (Ninth Air Force) Air Forces Central recently partnered with the Royal Bahraini Air Force for a C-130J Hercules subject matter expert exchange focused on forging relationships needed to provide the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility with trained and ready forces, June 14-16. 386th Air Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen and 41st Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircrews participated in the event with RBAF counterparts where they exchanged best practices for operating and maintaining the C-130J.

June 29, 2022

CENTCOM leaders visit Tel Aviv, focus on regional partnerships

TEL AVIV, Israel — Senior U.S. Central Command leaders and staff visited their Israel Defense Forces counterparts in Tel Aviv last week to reflect on their decades-long partnership and explore ways to deepen security relationships across the Middle East. The three-day exchange – a series of meetings to discuss issues such as exercises, defense agreements and shared

June 25, 2022

USS Sioux City Arrives in Bahrain during Historic Deployment

MANAMA, Bahrain — USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East.

June 21, 2022

Unsafe, Unprofessional Action by IRGCN Vessels toward U.S. Naval Forces in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.

June 13, 2022

U.S., UAE Forces Begin Maritime Exercise in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — Naval forces from the United Arab Emirates and United States began a 10-day maritime exercise, June 13, in the Arabian Gulf.

June 9, 2022

U.S. and Partner aircrews conduct Middle East ‘PRESENCE PATROL’

Coalition and regional partner air forces joined two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, two KC-10 Extenders, three KC-135s Stratotankerers on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility June 8, 2022.

June 6, 2022

U.S. Navy Visit to Kuwait Highlights Strong Maritime Ties

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – Sailors from guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command arrived in Kuwait, June 6, highlighting the strong maritime partnership between the two nations.

June 2, 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Heroin Shipment in Gulf of Oman

MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized 310 kilograms of heroin worth an estimated U.S. street value of $11 million from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in the Gulf of Oman, May 31.