CENTCOM: Multinational Task Force Completes Exercise in P-8 Flight over Arabian Gulf

As part of a pre-announced Department of Defense deployment, a squadron of U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs has also arrived in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.

Central Command: Manama, Bahrain  – A multinational naval coalition that monitors and patrols key waterways in the Middle East completed a naval exercise over the  Arabian Gulf, on July 26, with representatives from Bahrain, the United  Kingdom, and the United States.

The 11-nation coalition, International Maritime Security Construct  (IMSC), conducted exercise Sentinel Shield aboard a U.S. Navy P-8A  Poseidon aircraft that patrolled waters near the Strait of Hormuz.

To Enhance Communication And Coordination, Deterrence, and Reassurance: