Latest "5th fleet" stories

White House announces nominees to lead Navy in Asia and Middle East

They will still need to be approved by the Senate before taking the helms of the Navy's 7th and 5th fleets.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 days ago

New in 2023: Here comes the first-ever surface drone fleet

Over 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 Ziezulewicz

5 weeks ago

USS Nitze seizes $20M in illicit drugs from vessel in Gulf of Aden

The destroyer's crew seized 2,200 kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine on a fishing vessel.

By Diana Stancy Correll

2 months ago

Why aircraft carriers are no longer a constant in the Middle East

After decades of a continuous flattop presence in the region, priorities are changing.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 months ago

Top US general in Middle East on rare visit to nuclear-armed sub

Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, boarded the ballistic missile submarine West Virginia in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 months ago

Coast Guard seizes $29M of narcotics in Gulf of Oman

The Navy’s ramped up presence in U.S. 5th Fleet in the past year has resulted in significantly more weapons and illicit drug seizures.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 months ago