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Archive: February, 2018

U.S. and French forces participate in contingency training February 28, 2018 — U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 28, 2018) – Naval Special Warfare forces and the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command conducted interoperability training with French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014) and USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 6. MORE

U.S., French complete pivotal deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet February 27, 2018 — U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 28, 2018) – On any given day, U.S. Marines and Sailors embark naval vessels in preparation for missions around the globe. With approximately 10 different U.S. Navy platforms available to deploy aboard, personnel with Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) never anticipated receiving orders to board a foreign vessel – but that’s exactly what happened in November 2017 when nearly 150 U.S. Sailors and Marines embarked French Navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre for a two-month deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. MORE

FASTCENT stands ready to execute its mission February 22, 2018 — U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 22, 2018) – U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Central Command (FASTCENT) stand ready to conduct rapid response expeditionary security operations in support of U.S. 5th Fleet and Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. MORE

U.S. and Kuwaiti Marines share best practices February 16, 2018 — Logistics Marines from the Command Element and Logistics Combat Element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command organized a three-day Tactical Resupply Subject Matter Expert Exchange at the Kuwait Naval Institute to share best practices in logistics with the Kuwaiti Marine Battalion, Dec. 18-20, 2017. MORE

USS Preble conducts operations with USS Lewis B. Puller February 6, 2018 — ARABIAN SEA (NNS) -- Sailors from the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) experienced a different side of the U.S. Navy, Jan. 20, during a brief crew swap between the two ships. MORE

TF 51/5 Spotlight Story on Lt. Logan Moore February 1, 2018 — Lt. Logan Moore joined the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps four years ago with the sole purpose of making a difference in others’ lives. As a trauma and en route care (ERC) nurse assigned to the Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System 18, a subordinate unit of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, he provides critical care to patients during crisis response missions. MORE

Naval Amphibious Force, TF 51-5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade