U.S. Air Force 75th Mission Generation Force Element Perform ICT, Hot-Pit Refueling Operations
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 75th Mission Generation Force Element perform hot-pit refueling operations at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 1, 2026. Through integrated combat turns and hot-pit refuels, Airmen sharpened rapid refuel and rearm techniques at contingency locations, reducing time-to-launch while maintaining strict safety standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with FASTCENT, Saudi Marines, Participate in Exercise Indigo Defender 26
A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command, sights in on an M240B machine gun during exercise Indigo Defender 26 at King Faisal Naval Base, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 4, 2026. Indigo Defender 26 is a capstone bilateral maritime exercise between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command to enhance interoperability and strengthen our capacity to maintain regional maritime security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Members Recognized for Volunteer Service
U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Aysta, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, coins U.S. Army Spc. Carla Coleman, 1st Theater Sustainment Command customs border and clearance agent, at a base within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 2, 2026. Coleman contributed over 150 hours of volunteer work that extended beyond the mission, demonstrating a commitment to service that positively affected fellow servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust)
U.S. A-10 Conducts Joint Training Exercise with USS Santa Barbara
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft provides close air support to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) during a training exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 2, 2026. Santa Barbara is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Iain Page)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Flight Operations
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 30. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cesar Zavala)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Flight Operations
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 3, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
Abraham Lincoln Conducts Replenishment-At-Sea with Henry J. Kaiser
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class USNS Henry J. Kaiser (TAO-187) in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 31, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Flight Operations
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts routine flight operations in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 30, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Flight Operations
ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2026) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 28. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Operations
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 27, 2026) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gabriel Marshall conducts maintenance on an M61A2 gatling gun aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Jan 27. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samuel Evarts)
USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Routine Operations
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 27, 2026) U.S. Navy Seaman Dominic Fernandez, front, and U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Marquis Jones stand watch as helmsman and lee helmsman on the bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Jan. 27. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samuel Evarts)

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During the French carrier strike group mission CLEMENCEAU 21, exercise GASWEX (Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise) brings together American, Belgian, French and Japanese naval assets, in a combined, multilateral surface, air and sub-surface training. Around french aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle appear the US guided-missile cruiser Port Royal and the US amphibious assault ship Makin Island, the Belgian frigate Leopold the 1st, the Japanese destroyer Ariake, and the French frigate Provence. GASWEX exercise aims is to improve operational effectiveness and enhance interoperability between partners. © Marine nationale / Défense Au cours de la mission CLEMENCEAU 21 le groupe aéronaval Task Force 473, qui a organisé l’exercice GASWEX,a rassemblé lors d’un PHOTEX l’ensemble des bâtiments participants : le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, la frégate multi-missions (FREMM) Provence, le porte-hélicoptères américain USS Makin Island, la frégate américaine USS Port Royal, la frégate belge BNS Léopold 1er et la frégate japonaise JS Ariake. Le vendredi 19 mars 2021, en mer d’Arabie. Le groupe aéronaval (GAN) multinational constitué autour du porte-avions français Charles de Gaulle forme la Task Force 473, placée sous le commandement du contre-amiral (CA) Marc Aussedat. Baptisée CLEMENCEAU 21, cette mission opérationnelle conduit le GAN en Méditerranée, au nord de l’océan Indien (mer d’Arabie) et dans le Golfe arabo-persique de février à juin 2021. La mission CLEMENCEAU 21 est composée de plusieurs phases. La deuxième phase initiale en mer Rouge, océan Indien et Golfe arabo-persique permet aux escorteurs français Frégate de défense aérienne (FDA) Chevalier Paul, Frégate multi-missions (FREMM) Provence, Bâtiment de commandement et de ravitaillement (BCR) Var et allié (frégate belge Léopold 1er) d’assurer la présence française dans des zones stratégiques, de contribuer à l’appréciation autonome de situation et de lutter contre le terrorisme isl
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