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Obangame Express 2018 Begins
March 21, 2018 — Maritime forces from Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, North and South America and several regional and international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Obangame Express March 21, 2018... MORE

Obangame Express 2018 Concludes in Tema, Ghana
March 21, 2018 — The Ghanaian portion of Exercise Obangame Express 2018 (OE18) concluded today in Tema, Ghana, with a closing ceremony... MORE

Oak Hill, 26th MEU Complete Port Visit to Batumi, Georgia
March 20, 2018 — The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) completed a three-day port visit to Batumi, Georgia, March 20... MORE

Iwo Jima Sailors, 26th MEU Marines Baptized in Jordan River
March 17, 2018 — Fifty-eight Sailors and Marines embarked aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) were baptized in the Jordan River during a port visit to Haifa, Israel, March 17... MORE

Oak Hill completes Romanian-led exercise Spring Storm
March 15, 2018 — The Harpers-Ferry class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the Romanian-led exercise, Spring Storm 2018 (SS18), March 15, in Capu Midia, Romania... MORE

NMCB 11 Advanced Party Arrives in Cameroon
March 14, 2018 — Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 deployed from Gulfport, Mississippi, in February 2018 to Douala, Cameroon, to support an exercise related construction project... MORE

Iwo Jima, 26th MEU conducts port visit in Haifa
March 14, 2018 — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and components of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Haifa, Israel, March 14, to conduct a port visit after participating in the previously scheduled exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 (JC18)... MORE

Iwo Jima, 26th MEU Arrive in Israel for Juniper Cobra 2018
March 6, 2018 — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), along with embarked units including the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the staff of commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 arrived off the coast of Israel March 6, to participate in exercise Juniper Cobra 2018... MORE

NMCB-11 Det Poland Turnover with NMCB-133
March 6, 2018 — Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 arrived at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Feb. 8, 2018, to turn over NMCB-133’s six-month deployment... MORE

NMCB-11 Prepares for Juniper Cobra 18 in Israel
March 5, 2018 — Four Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 deployed from Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Mississippi, to Camp Cobra, Israel, for exercise-related construction at the beginning of February... MORE