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NAVCENT, Fifth Fleet, CMF Welcome New Commander August 19, 2020 — Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) held a hybrid change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 19. MORE

UAE, U.S. Forces Conduct Aviation Live Fire Exercise in Arabian Gulf August 17, 2020 — The United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC), U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) and U.S. Special Operations Central Command (SOCCENT) conducted an air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 9-12. MORE

Task Force 51/5 Holds Second Ever Change of Command Ceremony in Bahrain July 6, 2020 — Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5 Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 6. MORE

UAE and US Joint Combined Operations in the Arabian Gulf, 21-25 June. July 1, 2020 — The United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC) conducted combined naval and air training operations with forces assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) in the southern Arabian Gulf, June 21-25. MORE

US and Saudi Forces Conduct Joint Military Exercises on Saudi Islands May 25, 2020 — The U.S. and Saudi forces are conducting routine and joint sustainment training on and around Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 24-30, 2020. MORE

U.S. Naval Forces train with AC-130W Gunship in Arabian Gulf May 23, 2020 — The USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted joint integration training with a Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) AC-130W Stinger II aircraft in the Arabian Gulf, May 19-21. MORE

UAE Military Pilots Conduct Landing Qualifications aboard USS Lewis B. Puller May 19, 2020 — The expeditionary landing base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), conducted combined naval and air integration operations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Joint Aviation Command (JAC) in the central Arabian Gulf, May 11-12. MORE

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit trains on Saudi Arabian islands April 27, 2020 — The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), conducted routine amphibious assault training on the islands of Karan and Kurayn, Saudi Arabia, April 20-22. MORE

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Begins Sustainment Training on Saudi Arabian islands April 20, 2020 — Arabian Gulf – The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), began routine sustainment training on Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on April 20. MORE

IRGCN Vessels Conduct Unsafe, Unprofessional Interaction with U.S. Naval Forces in Arabian Gulf April 15, 2020 — On April 15, eleven Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels repeatedly conducted dangerous and harassing approaches of the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), USS Firebolt (PC 10), USS Sirocco (PC 6), USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and USCGC Maui (WPB 1304) while the U.S. vessels were conducting joint integration operations with U.S. Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the international waters of the North Arabian Gulf. MORE

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