Latest "U.S. 5th Fleet" stories

Then-Maj. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, now Air Forces Central Command boss, talks with 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen during a tour Sept. 11, 2021, of an undisclosed military location somewhere in Southwest Asia. (Master Sgt. Traci Keller/Air Force)

Fewer troops in CENTCOM? No problem, says 3-star air boss

“How do we share information? How do we share intelligence? How do we gain a common understanding with each other?” Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons

The program comes amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

17 months ago

Navy to send Ronald Reagan to 5th Fleet amid Afghanistan troop withdrawal: report

The Reagan will move from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, and is expected to remain in U.S. Central Command’s region for up to four months, The Wall Street Journal reports.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

Operation High Tide: Inside the Navy’s effort to sting sex-trafficking sailors in Bahrain

One petty officer lost it all on the island.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Guided-missile destroyer breaks record for longest time spent at sea

The guided-missile destroyer Stout has spent 208 days at sea as of Sept. 26.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago

Senators seek answers from Navy on human trafficking by sailors in Bahrain

The query comes after a series of Military Times stories about sailor trafficking on the Middle Eastern island.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago