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220130-N-ZA692-2074 MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 30, 2022) In a brief Q&A, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, shares his thoughts on International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022, the largest multinational naval exercise in the Middle East that commenced Jan. 31. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)

Feb. 1, 2022

International Maritime Exercise Q&A with Vice Adm. Brad Cooper

MANAMA, Bahrain — In a brief Q&A, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, shares his thoughts on International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022, the largest multinational naval exercise in the Middle East that commenced Jan. 31.

220131-N-OC333-1020 MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 31, 2022) His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, arrive at the pier at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Jan. 31.

Jan. 31, 2022

60 Nations, International Organizations Kick Off Largest Maritime Exercise in Middle East

MANAMA, Bahrain — The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise commenced Jan. 31 during a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain.

Duqm, Oman (Jan. 13, 2022) Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain (Oman detachment) supported USS Portland (LPD 27) during a port visit to Duqm, Oman, Jan. 4-15. While in port, the ship received provisions, spare parts, and over 8,000 pounds of mail. FLC Logistics Support Representatives (LSRs) from Bahrain and Oman coordinated the complex evolution with local officials and to ensure the cargo was delivered and assisted the ship with loading onboard. NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Penn., and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of-life support to the Navy and joint warfighter. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Commander Emma Larenas)

Jan. 27, 2022

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Bahrain and Oman Detachment Supports USS Portland Port Visit

Duqm, Oman — Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain, detachment Oman, provided the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) contracting and logistics support during a scheduled replenishment and maintenance port visit to Duqm, Oman, January 4 – 15.

220127-A-RM286-2035 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 27, 2022) A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) sails in the Arabian Gulf off Bahrain’s coast, Jan. 27. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command began operationally testing the USV as part of an initiative to integrate new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into U.S. 5th Fleet operations.

Jan. 27, 2022

NAVCENT Expands Unmanned Integration, Operates Saildrone in Arabian Gulf

MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems.

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Jan. 26, 2022

New U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Visit Egypt Marking Arrival to 5th Fleet

MANAMA, Bahrain — MANAMA, Bahrain - Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters stopped in Alexandria, Egypt, for a scheduled port visit Jan 25, marking their arrival to U.S. 5th Fleet after departing Key West, Florida in November.

GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 15, 2022) Personnel from Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F236) aboard small boats interdict a stateless dhow while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 15. (U.S. Navy photo)

Jan. 25, 2022

UK Warship interdicts illicit drugs shipment in Gulf of Oman

MANAMA, Bahrain — A United Kingdom Royal Navy frigate seized 1,041 kilograms of illegal drugs while transiting international waters during a counter-narcotics patrol in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 15. HMS Montrose (F236) was operating as part of an international task force called Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, which has increased regional patrols to locate and disrupt unlawful maritime activity. CTF 150 is one of three task forces under Combined Maritime Forces.

GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 18, 2022) U.S. service members conduct a boarding on a stateless fishing vessel transiting international waters the Gulf of Oman as a rigid-hull inflatable boat and patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) sail nearby, Jan. 18. (U.S. Navy photo)

Jan. 23, 2022

U.S. Navy Interdicts Stateless Vessel Previously Caught Smuggling Weapons

Manama Bahrain — On Jan. 18, U.S. 5th Fleet ships interdicted a stateless fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was caught smuggling illicit weapons off the coast of Somalia last year.

U.S. Army Spc. Corbin Doll, a forward observer with 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, mans a Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar gun at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on June 7, 2021. As a forward observer, Doll has been trained to help direct artillery and mortar fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christie R. Smith)

Jan. 19, 2022

Iowa Soldiers make history in U.S. Army air defense mission

Al Asad Air Base, Iraq — In the very early morning hours of June 5, 2021, Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery did what they’d done for several months – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – they manned their Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar guns. The Soldiers, deployed to Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq, came from small towns, mostly in northwest and north central Iowa. Members of the Iowa National Guard, and mostly field artillerymen and maintainers, they found themselves deployed to the Middle East to do a completely foreign mission: air defense.

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May 8, 2021) Thousands of illicit weapons interdicted by guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) from a stateless dhow in international waters of the North Arabian Sea on May 6-7. Maritime security operations, as conducted by the U.S. Fifth Fleet, entail routine patrols to determine pattern of life in the maritime as well as to enhance mariner-to-mariner relations. These operations reassure allies and partners and preserve freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy Photo)

Jan. 18, 2022

Record Seizures in 2021 after NAVCENT and CMF Increase Patrols

MANAMA, Bahrain — Since mid-July, U.S. and international maritime forces under CMF have conducted more than 50 boardings of vessels suspected of smuggling illicit cargo in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, resulting in 14 narcotics seizures and the Dec. 20 weapons seizure. “We have enhanced our presence and vigilance across regional waters,” said Cooper. “This reflects our continued commitment to confront destabilizing activities that disrupt the rules-based international order which underlies maritime security in the Middle East.”

220105-M-AU949-0166 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 5, 2022) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Adam McGreevy, left, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Erick Chavez, center, and Seaman Michael Burkus, right, pose for a photo on a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) Jan. 5. The Puller deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)

Jan. 9, 2022

USS Lewis B. Puller Credited With Saving Lives of Rescued Mariners

MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Navy personnel serving on expeditionary sea base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) called upon their training and teamwork recently to save injured mariners in the Gulf of Oman.