Alison Bath

Support services fair during lunch today at NSA Naples. ⁦@USNavyEurope⁩

Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, pushed back this week against reports that the Navy is having problems feeding sailors in the Middle East, saying recent stories "grossly mischaracterized" food service aboard ships. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/…

The last-ditch U.S. effort to bring Iran to its knees through a naval blockade in the Persian Gulf is a gamble that will take tremendous resources and come with serious risks, according to analysts and former U.S. military officials. (By @alisonbath_ ) stripes.com/branches/navy/…

Navy SEAL speedboat crews are in danger of traumatic brain injuries, according to a recent report from the Defense Department inspector general. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/…

Here some more photos from the construction site and from existing 3 D printed barracks at Fort Bliss.

The Army is envisioning a chain of regional drone training centers in Africa focused on using the collective expertise of participating countries to usher in a new era of tackling the continent's thorniest security issues. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/army/…

EXPERT: A potent mixture of flammable materials, equipment pushed beyond its limits and human error could be behind a fire last week aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/…

Two unidentified sailors are receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries after a fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet said. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/…

On Feb. 28, military families in Bahrain were given just 42 minutes to evacuate the island before the first missile warning came in. The Pentagon did not explain why they weren’t evacuated before the launch of the war. w/ @alisonbath_ stripes.com/theaters/middl…

🚫Iran’s IRGC claims to have struck USS Abraham Lincoln with ballistic missiles. LIE. ✅The Lincoln was not hit. The missiles launched didn’t even come close. The Lincoln continues to launch aircraft in support of CENTCOM’s relentless campaign to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime.

@starsandstripes “Add in all of the U.S. Air Force aircraft flowing into the region, plus bombers that could strike from very far away, and you have some serious — and sustainable — firepower.” Read more at: stripes.com/branches/navy/… Source - Stars and Stripes

The USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group arrived in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, bringing a naval firepower boost as the U.S. amasses airstrike capabilities in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. (from @alisonbath_) stripes.com/branches/navy/…

Sailors gathered at NS Rota this morning for all-hands call with CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle and MCPON John Perryman ⁦@USNavy⁩ ⁦@USNavyEurope⁩

Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders at NSA Naples today for a meet and greet with service members. They also hosted a cheer clinic for children and teens as part of an MWR and Armed Forces Entertainment event. #usnavy ⁦@AtlantaFalcons⁩

“Recent Red Sea conflicts demonstrate the Navy will need to continue to advance -and demonstrate through live testing- the capabilities of vessels’ self-defense systems in response to increasingly complex and evolving threats.” #USNavy #warfighter stripes.com/branches/navy/…

"Those in the military also require unbiased information so that they can participate in the U.S. democracy as informed citizens. Stripes provides that."

I’m at ⁦@JFC_Naples⁩ this morning covering the change of command for ⁦⁦@USNavyEurope⁩ George Wikoff will relieve Adm. Stuart Munsch of command. ⁦@NATO⁩

Surface drones on display today at NSA Naples as Rear Adm Michael Mattis relinquished command of ⁦@USNavyEurope⁩ Task Force 66 to Rear Adm Kelly Ward. Mattis now will head to ⁦@USPacificFleet.⁩ The event included a little Italian flair, a pizza fritte truck for lunch.

USS Mount Whitney operating near the Turkish amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu Wednesday in the Adriatic Sea as part of NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-3.

My ride today to Turkey’s largest amphibious assault ship in the Adriatic participating in NATO’s Neptune Strike.