VIDEO: VADM Paparo Takes Command of U.S. 5th Fleet; VADM Malloy to Deputy CENTCOM
A new commander has taken charge of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to…
4,500 Marines, F-35 Squadron on Standby in Middle East as U.S. Mulls Syria Exit
Two Navy amphibious ready groups and about 4,500 shipboard Marines are on standby in the Middle East to support an…
Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Enters Persian Gulf
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (CSG-9) is now in the Persian Gulf, where it is expected to join the…
Kearsarge ARG, 26th MEU Return to East Coast; Artillery Detachment Remains in Iraq
THE PENTAGON — Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit will…
Kearsarge ARG Deploys for Europe, Middle East Operations
The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed Oct. 6 from the East Coast for a deployment…
Destroyer Higgins Departs San Diego for Independent Deployment in 5th, 7th Fleets
The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76) left its homeport in San Diego on Monday for an independent deployment to the…
Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan Nominated for Third Star, Command of 5th Fleet
The Navy has nominated Rear Adm. Kevin “Kid” Donegan to the rank of vice admiral and an assignment as commander of…
CENTCOM Identifies U.S. Marine Presumed Lost At Sea Following Osprey Bail Out
The Marine presumed lost at sea following a bail out from a MV-22 Osprety tilt-rotor has been identified, according to…
Search Concludes For Marine Following Persian Gulf Osprey Bail Out, Marine Presumed Dead
The Navy and Marines have suspended the search for a Marine who bailed out of a MV-22 tilt-rotor Osprey during…
BREAKING: Two Aircrew Bail Out of MV-22 in Persian Gulf, One Rescued, One Missing
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are searching the northern part of the Persian Gulf after two crew “bailed out”…