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US Navy On April 2, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) Harth 55, accompanied by three fast attack craft (FAC)/fast inshore attack craft (FIAC), approached U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) while the U.S. vessels were conducting routine maritime security patrols in the international waters of the southern Arabian Gulf. The Harth 55 repeatedly crossed the bows of the U.S. vessels at an unnecessarily close range, including ...

Iranian Vessels “Harass” U.S. Navy Ships in the Persian Gulf Our Bureau 356 IRGCN ship Harth 55, left, conducted an unsafe and unprofessional action by crossing the bow of US Coast Guard patrol boat Monomoy, right, in the Persian Gulf, April 2, 2021 The U.S. Navy said Iranian vessels harassed its Coast Guard ships in the Persian Gulf earlier this month. On April 2, an Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) Harth 55, accompanied by three fast attack craft (FAC)/fast inshore a...

SHARE The head of the US militarys Central Command, Gen Kenneth McKenzie, on Tuesday described the 2015 nuclear deal between major world powers and Iran as “flawed”, but said it ensured a collaborative response to a challenging issue. The assessment that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was imperfect but better than nothing “is still accurate", Gen McKenzie said at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute. “When you deal with a security issue or a malign actor or natio...

Three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fast-attack boats and one larger support vessel, Harth 55, swarmed US Coast Guard patrol boats Wrangell and Monomoy during maritime security operations in international waters on April 2. The US Navy says that during the three-hour incident, the Harth 55 "repeatedly crossed the bows of the US vessels at an unnecessarily close range," at one point coming within 70 yards of the US ships. One "unsafe and unprofessional" approach, as the Navy des...

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received yesterday at Al Safriya Palace the outgoing US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) 5th Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo. HM, the King hailed decades-long historic relations binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the US, based on trust, respect and joint coordination as two allies and partners. He praised steadily growing cooperation, particularly in the military and defence fields towards se...

6 When the Navy’s COVID-19 Pharmacy All-Star Spotlight came out in March, 2021, the publication showcased a host of pharmacy technicians in a number of categories. All of them were nominated by their respective commands for demonstrating what it meant to be resilient, compassionate, dependable and innovative during the pandemic. Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton had five staff members featured. From Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit (NMRTU) Evere...

Dual carrier operations between the two strike groups demonstrates the combined military capability fostered by the U.S. Navy as it has worked alongside the French Navy for many years. “The IKE and Charles de Gaulle share a special place in history – both namesakes worked together to fight for liberty and as leaders of their respective countries both worked to ensure peace and stability,” said Rear Adm. Scott F. Robertson, Commander Carrier Strike Group TWO and U.S. Naval Forces Centr...

U.S., French Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Dual Carrier Operations in 5th Fleet Photo By Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Pinske | 210413-N-MD713-2057 ARABIAN SEA (April 13, 2021) - U.S. Navy F/A-18F and F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets, an E-2C Hawkeye tactical airborne early warning aircraft and French Marine Nationale Dassault Rafale fighter jets fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), during dual carrier operations with the aircr...

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and the French Charles de Gaulle CSG are cooperating at levels of integration rarely achieved in the past. Indeed, "it is at the request of US CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie to the French Army deputy commander for Air-Land operations (SCOAT for ‘’sous chef des opérations aéroterrestres de l’armée de Terre’’) that the French Air Naval Group (GAN for ‘’groupe aéronaval’’) assume command of US Naval Forces Ce...

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), flagship of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), and guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) conducted a scheduled port visit in support of logistics and maintenance in Duqm, Oman, April 10-12. While this was a working port visit, crew members had an opportunity to rest and unwind in a designated liberty area on the pier. These activities were planned and carried out in full complia...