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

Naval Support Activity Bahrain

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 6, 2018) – Sailors and Marines aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participate in an all-hands call during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 1, 2018) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Juan Troncoso signals to an MH-60 that all chocks and chains have been removed, while aboard USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Logistics Specialist Chief Petty Officer Thomas Joyce)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 2, 2018) – A landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, departs the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)

MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 1, 2018) – U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines attached to Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participate in a six-mile hike around Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The hike is part of the U.S. Navy training required to complete the Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer training program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm)

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In May 2016, U.S. Marine Forces Central Command and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command signed a two year memorandum of understanding that agreed to integrate the staff's of CTF-51 Naval Amphibious Force and 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The result of this MOU was the creation of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) – an integrated naval headquarters.

HM15 and Puller Team Up for Training By Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Blair | November 12, 2018 MANAMA, Bahrain – An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 embarked the expeditionary sea-base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) for the first time in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations for interoperability training, Oct. 28-Nov. 7. MORE

U.S. Embassy in Qatar Welcomes the USS Essex By U.S. Embassy in Qatar Welcomes the USS Essex | October 14, 2018 DOHA: The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) arrived in Doha Port for a scheduled port visit to Qatar today. The USS Essex is the largest ever U.S. Navy vessel to visit Qatar. Port calls, like the visit of the USS Essex, reaffirm U.S. commitment to regional security and protecting the free and secure flow of commercial activity in the region and the surrounding waterways, and represent an expression of friendship and opportunity to deepen bilateral partnerships. MORE

Spotlight on DJC2: The expeditionary C2 solution By Capt. Monica Witt | October 10, 2018 The bedrock characteristic of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade is “forward-operating.” As a force that conducts expeditionary operations, robust communications are central for effective command and control. A detachment of Marines from 6th Communications Battalion embody the nature of Task Force 51/5, providing a tactical command and control solution ashore for the command to operate effectively from any given place in the Middle East. The Marines from 6th Communication Battalion comprise the Deployable Joint Command and Control System, otherwise known as “DJC2,” co-located with Task Force 51/5 in Bahrain. MORE

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