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  1. 19 hours ago

    16 Jan (1991) @ 1900 (EST), White House announced that "the liberation of has begun” with offensive action against Iraq. Operation DESERT STORM is carried out under provisions of 12 U.N. Security Council resolutions & resolutions of both houses of U.S. Congress.

    A BGM-109 Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) is fired toward an Iraqi target from the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) at the start of Operation Desert Storm. Department of Defense. (DN-SN-91-09313)
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  2. Jan 15

    . spoke with Nimitz CSG leadership about the mission, expectations & why they are needed in the region right now: “Nimitz’s presence in the region highlights that there is a demand for maritime forces across the globe & the is meeting that demand.”

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  3. Jan 15

    WPB/PC. patrol boats USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309), USCGC Maui (WPB 1304), USCGC Adak (WPB 1333), & patrol coastal ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), USS Firebolt (PC 10) & USS Whirlwind (PC 11) sail together during a multi-ship live-fire exercise in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 14.

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  4. Jan 15

    Welcome Aboard, & ! CNO Adm. Mike Gilday & MCPON Russell Smith meet with Sailors on the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) & the “Fighting Tigers'' of VP-8 during a visit to the Middle East, Jan. 13-14. ⚓️🇺🇸

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    Jan 14

    Prepare to be boarded! Sailors (CG 58) and (DDG 53) conduct Visit Board Search and Seizure training in the Gulf of Oman. Philippine Sea and John Paul Jones are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

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  6. Jan 14

    🇦🇪⚓️🇺🇸 participate in the Exercise Sentinel Shield. Capt. Wagner, USS Port Royal (CG 73) CO: "Our mission is simply to continue to allow unrestricted access to the sea lanes of communications...Port Royal & Shaheen can execute as a ready & capable team."

    EXERCISE SENTINEL SHIELD 21-1 COMPLETE! The 🇦🇪 patrol boat Shaheen & 🇺🇸 USS Port Royal conducted tactical maneuvers while testing their communications across different systems with each other and merchant vessels. 🔗Read More👇 🇦🇱🇧🇭🇪🇪🇸🇦🇱🇹🇦🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸
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  7. Jan 14

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    ختام فعاليات التمرين المشترك ( القبضة النارية -Fire Fist )
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  8. Jan 11

    A Sailor directs an F/A-18 on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Our maritime security mission does not stop. Operating at the peak of efficiency & readiness at sea - even as our world faces a global pandemic - they remain vigilant & on station.

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  9. Jan 8

    Presence. Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) operating in the North Arabian Sea as the sun sets. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Sailors & Marines have the watch

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    Jan 8

    : Getting vaccinated can help prevent getting sick with . Learn more facts by visiting:

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  11. Jan 5

    😷 Fight Against the Virus. The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived on board . Initial doses are being offered to healthcare, emergency services, public safety & command staff personnel. for .

    Our first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at NMRTU Bahrain!
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  12. Jan 5

    [3/3] VADM Paparo also expressed appreciation to Brigadier General Al-Alati for 's commitment to the to ensure regional security and stability.

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  13. Jan 5

    [2/3] Both leaders emphasized the importance of the strong partnership between the navies of & the United States to ensure maritime security, especially in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz & Gulf of Oman.

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  14. Jan 5

    [1/3] VADM Samuel Paparo spoke with Commander of the Kuwaiti Navy Brigadier General Hazza Al-Alati, Jan. 5. Paparo congratulated Al-Alati on his appointment as head of the Navy. 🇰🇼⚓️🇺🇸

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  15. Jan 4

    Scanning the Horizon. A Sailor monitors maritime traffic from the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 1st. The ship is providing support to and ensuring maritime security in the Central Region.

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  17. 31 Dec 2020

    Despite the coronavirus pandemic, has been busy working alongside our regional partners, & to ensure maritime security & provide naval integration across joint & coalition operations.

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  18. 30 Dec 2020

    Talk about a full service fuel up! Sailors with the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 perform an inflight refueling with a MH-60S helicopter from the flight deck of the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53). At-sea refueling = longer presence for maritime security

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  19. 29 Dec 2020

    Strait Away. Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195) transits the Strait of Hormuz Dec. 29. T-AOs provide logistics support to ships operating in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean & Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean & 3 critical chokepoints

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  20. 29 Dec 2020

    Time-Honored⚓️Tradition. Mine countermeasures ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13) held a change of command ceremony on the pier at NSA Bahrain, Dec. 29. Dextrous is a forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) ship to in support of maritime security operations.

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