March 16, 2022

5 Nations Conduct Multinational Boarding Team Exchange in Gulf of Oman

MANAMA, BAHRAIN — Forces from five nations formed a multinational boarding team (MNBT) and conducted a subject-matter-expert exchange in the Gulf of Oman during a 17-day period ending March 8.

March 14, 2022

Gulf Nations and U.S. Military launch Eagle Resolve to defend the skies

FORT CARSON, Colorado — Gulf Nation representatives from Kuwait, Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with their U.S. counterparts are participating in exercise EAGLE RESOLVE, a computer based, scenario driven command post exercise (CPX) at Fort Carson, Colorado, March 6-17. The exercise is designed to enhance integration among the U.S. and our Regional Partners in the area of air and missile defense.

March 11, 2022

Fusion of information dishes up threat intelligence

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait — The Intelligence Fusion Cell is a collaboration between local agencies within the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, such as security forces, intelligence, anti-terrorism and the office of special investigations. Each serves a different function, but works towards the same goal: protection of the base and its resources.

March 10, 2022

U.S. 5th Fleet Hosts Israeli Defense Chief at Bahrain Headquarters

MANAMA, Bahrain — Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, hosted Israel’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi during a visit to Bahrain, March 10.

March 2, 2022

U.S. Embassy Provides OMON Training Facility Improvements in the Value of $745,000

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, February 22, 2022 — United States Ambassador John Mark Pommersheim and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Major General of militia Rahmonzoda Saidnakhsh Hakim attended the handover ceremony of a $745,543 construction project for the OMON.

Feb. 25, 2022

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain Supports International Maritime Exercise 2022

MANAMA, BAHRAIN — Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain, and its detachments in Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE), provided contracting and logistics support to U.S., allied and partner maritime forces during U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (USNAVCENT) International Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMX22) from January 31 – February 17.

Feb. 24, 2022

Putting the “Serve” in Reserve

MANAMA, Bahrain — Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Terry Adams puts the “serve” in “Reserve.” An undergraduate majoring in aeronautical science, he’s serving on mobilization orders for Combined Task Force 59 (TF 59), one of three units composed of mostly U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors operating in Bahrain, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet. The other two units are Coalition Task Force Sentinel (CTF Sentinel) and Navy Coordination and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS).

Feb. 18, 2022

USARCENT participates in exercise Protection Shield III

SAUDI ARABIA — The third iteration of military exercise Protection Shield concluded Jan. 27 following nine days of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) survivability training between the United States and Saudi Arabia at the 5th Air Defense Group Base.

Feb. 18, 2022

Additional armored vehicle capability arrives in Northeast Syria

NORTHEAST SYRIA — Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve demonstrated its continued commitment to the enduring defeat of Daesh with the recent addition of additional M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle capability in Northeast Syria.

Feb. 18, 2022

Large-Scale International Exercise in Middle East, Africa Concludes

MANAMA, Bahrain — Maritime partners from 60 nations and international organizations concluded the Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise Feb. 17 at a ceremony in Manama, Bahrain.