Navy IDs sailor who died during Middle East deploymentChief Hospital Corpsman Daniel D. McCracken died during a non-combat related incident on May 6.By Diana Stancy8 days ago
US Navy making Aegis updates, training changes based on Houthi attacksThe U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have developed and fielded software updates for destroyers shooting down Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea.By Megan Eckstein8 weeks ago
US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of HormuzThe Mideast-based chiefs of the U.S., British and French navies have transited the Strait of Hormuz aboard an American warship.By Jon Gambrell, AP12 months ago
Navy to boost rotations of ships, aircraft in Strait of HormuzThe beefed up presence includes U.S. Navy destroyers, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters, unmanned systems and a variety of aircraft.By Diana Stancy12 months ago
US Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of HormuzThe U.S. Navy has sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.By Jon Gambrell, AP13 months ago
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command holds mental health stand-downThe stand-down comes amid a two-year, mental health pilot program in Bahrain aimed at expanding mental health options for sailors and their families.By Diana Stancy13 months ago
US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with IranThe U.S. Navy has dispatched a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East.14 months ago
Navy selects first woman to serve as CMC of Combined Maritime ForcesNaval Forces Central Command Master Chief Celina Miller is slated to become the senior enlisted advisor at the Bahrain-based command in May.By Diana Stancy14 months ago
US Navy official says Iran has ‘attention of everyone’Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, discussed Iranian attacks in the waterways of the Middle East and elsewhere in the region.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press15 months ago
White House announces nominees to lead Navy in Asia and Middle EastThey will still need to be approved by the Senate before taking the helms of the Navy's 7th and 5th fleets.By Geoff Ziezulewicz16 months ago
New in 2023: Here comes the first-ever surface drone fleetOver the past year or so, Task Force 59 has operated surface drones in U.S. 5th Fleet waters for more than 25,000 hours.By Geoff Ziezulewicz17 months ago
USS Nitze seizes $20M in illicit drugs from vessel in Gulf of AdenThe destroyer's crew seized 2,200 kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine on a fishing vessel.By Diana Stancy18 months ago