US 5th FLEET

U.S. Carriers Resume Port Visits to Oman After 7-Month Gap

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) docks pier side in the port of Duqm, Oman in 2014. US Navy Photo

After seven months, U.S. aircraft carriers have resumed making port calls in Oman, U.S. 5th Fleet officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.

This week, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) pulled into Duqm, Oman for a logistics stopover and limited liberty stop – the first for a carrier since February.

“Nimitz is conducting a scheduled port visit in support of logistics and maintenance. The port visit also provides an...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/10/u-s-carriers-resume-port-visits-to-oman-after-7-month-gap

Navy Ends Search for Missing Sailor from USS Nimitz

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ian McKnight. Photo via US Navy

The Navy has concluded the search for the sailor who has been missing and presumed to have gone overboard on Sunday, U.S. 5th Fleet announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ian McKnight, 29, is presumed to have gone overboard on Sunday from USS Nimitz (CVN-68), which was operating in the North Arabian Sea.

“Following a thorough search of the ship and man overboard alert Sept. 6, Nimitz,...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/08/navy-ends-search-for-missing-sailor-from-uss-nimitz

Search Underway for Sailor Missing from USS Nimitz

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) steams in the Indian Ocean during a cooperative deployment with the Indian Navy July 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

A search is underway in the Middle East for a sailor assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN-68) who has gone missing from the aircraft carrier, U.S. 5th Fleet announced on Sunday.

Nimitz and guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) are currently searching the North Arabian Sea for the missing sailor, according to the brief statement.

“The sailor has been listed as duty status...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/06/search-underway-for-sailor-missing-from-uss-nimitz

Carrier Eisenhower Returns From Deployment After Spending Almost 7 Months at Sea

Friends and family members greet the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet on Aug. 9, 2020. US Navy Photo

After almost seven months at sea with no port calls, sailors from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) returned to their homeport in Virginia on Sunday.

Eisenhower and...

https://news.usni.org/2020/08/09/carrier-eisenhower-returns-from-deployment-after-spending-almost-7-months-at-sea

Carrier Eisenhower Now Operating in Atlantic Near Spain

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Marcus Bowen observes flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 15, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) left the Mediterranean Sea and is now operating off the coast of southern Spain, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News on Friday.

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group moved through the Strait of Gibraltar as it completes the back end of its deployment. The carrier...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/31/carrier-eisenhower-now-operating-in-atlantic-near-spain

Carrier Ike Now Operating in Mediterranean After Months in Middle East

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Philip Johnson flies in an MH-60S Knight Hawk, attached to the ‘Dusty Dogs’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 7, from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on July 23, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is now operating within U.S. 6th Fleet after spending the last several months in the Middle East, the Navy said today.

Ike moved into the Mediterranean Sea as the carrier continues its trip home. Eisenhower has been at sea...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/27/carrier-ike-now-operating-in-mediterranean-after-months-in-middle-east

Carrier USS Nimitz in the Middle East as Eisenhower Strike Group Begins Trip Home

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) steams in the Indian Ocean during a cooperative deployment with the Indian Navy July 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is now operating in the Middle East, continuing a sustained U.S. aircraft carrier presence in the region that began in mid-2019, a Navy official confirmed today.
Nimitz arrives to U.S. 5th Fleet as USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is reaching the conclusion of its own deployment after more than six consecutive months at sea. Ike is soon set to...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/24/carrier-uss-nimitz-in-the-middle-east-as-eisenhower-strike-group-begins-trip-home

Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, 26th MEU Return From 7-Month Deployment

USS Bataan (LHD-5) transits the Strait of Gibraltar on June 27, 2020. US Navy Photo

The more than 4,000 sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit wrapped up a seven-month deployment to Europe and the Middle East, the Navy and Marines announced this week.

The 26th MEU returned to Camp Lejeune, N.C., over the weekend, offloading from USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) and USS New York (LPD-21) after spending more than 150 consecutive days...

https://news.usni.org/2020/07/15/bataan-amphibious-ready-group-26th-meu-return-from-7-month-deployment

Carrier Eisenhower, Cruiser Break At-Sea Record, While Navy Opens ‘Safe Haven’ Liberty Ports

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron 131 prepares to launch from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on June 20, 2020. US Navy Photo

The crew of carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) has spent 161 days at sea while on station in the Middle East – breaking a record set during the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to the Navy.

The carrier and guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56)...

https://news.usni.org/2020/06/25/carrier-eisenhower-cruiser-break-at-sea-record-while-navy-opens-safe-haven-liberty-ports

Death of Former 5th Fleet CO Stearney Ruled a Suicide

Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet aboard USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) on Oct. 24, 2018. US Navy Photo

The death of the former commander of U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East has been ruled a suicide, according to a February Navy report obtained by USNI News on Wednesday.

The preliminary inquiry into the Dec. 1 death of Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, led by NCIS agents in Bahrain, determined that the former 5th Fleet commander had killed himself in...

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/12/death-of-former-5th-fleet-co-stearney-ruled-a-suicide

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