UKMCC Middle East
@UKMCCMiddleEast
UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC).
#OpKIPION is the Royal Navy's long-standing presence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean. Its purpose: to promote peace, stability and support the safe transit of merchant shipping in the region🚢 Read more at the link below ⬇️ royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates…

⚓️Securing shipping routes & protecting our oceans🌊 Every day is #WorldOceansDay for us, as we continue to support @RoyalNavy's long-standing presence in the Gulf & Indian Ocean Our purpose: supporting the transit of ships & keeping our oceans safe #MaritimeSecurity #OpKipion

Fantastic work from @HMSLANCASTER 👏 Through supporting our allies @CMF_Bahrain, our @RoyalNavy sailors and @RoyalMarines make an impact towards #MaritimeSecurity and stability in the region.
Stopping illicit activity in its tracks!🛑 🔹1000kg Heroin 🔹660kg Hashish 🔹6kg Amphetamine Safe from the streets, thanks to our team💪🇬🇧⚓ 📰Read more: royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/may/… @RoyalNavy @RoyalMarines @NZDefenceForce @CMF_Bahrain #CounterNarcotics #MaritimeSecurity
Have you spotted which one is us yet? #WorldEmojiDay2025
🧠 #NationalEmojiDay Quiz! Can you decode these 6 @DefenceHQ military operations from just emojis? 🤔 1️⃣ 🇬🇧🇺🇦🎯💂♂️🪖 2️⃣ 🚢🌍🗺️⚓✈️ 3️⃣ 🛫🎯🕶️🇮🇶🇸🇾 4️⃣ 🚢🌊🛟🏝️🇧🇭 5️⃣ 🇵🇱✈️📡♟️🛡️ 6️⃣ 🤝🇺🇳🇸🇴🪖💪 Think you’ve cracked them all? Drop your guesses 👇👇👇
🏆 Congratulations to @HMSLancaster on their achievement - demonstrating commitment to sustainability on operations and raising the bar for environmental responsibility. #SustainabilityAtSea
🌍 #Sustainability Wins 🏆 ⚓ We’re delighted to have won the Operational Award at the @RoyalNavy Annual #ClimateChange & Sustainability Awards. From banning plastic to waste separation, environmental consideration is at the ❤️ of our daily routines. #OpKipion
We had a great time sharing experiences and learning more about #Māori culture with HMNZS Te Kaha in her time alongside with us 🇳🇿 Fair winds and following seas as they join #UKCSG25 @NZDefenceForce @COMUKCSG
Kia ora, Te Kaha... #UKCSG25 has welcomed @NZDefenceForce frigate Te Kaha to its family in the Indian Ocean. She has already taken fuel from @RFATidespring and interacted with @HMSPWLS as CSG begins the Indo-Pacific phase of its deployment.🇬🇧🇨🇦🇪🇸🇳🇴🇳🇿 royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/june…
💙 Warm wishes to all our deployed Fathers & those closer to home this #FathersDay The Chaplaincy & @storybookwaves enable @RoyalNavy personnel to record bedtime stories for their children to listen to whilst they are separated. 📩 Find out more 👉aggies.org.uk/storybook-waves

Proud to support #OpHighmast from #OpKipion. Wishing @COMUKCSG smooth sailing for the remainder of her journey ⚓️ #CSG25
It was a pleasure to have Vice Admiral Wikoff, Commander US 5th Fleet 🇺🇸 and Commodore Aldous, @UKMCCMiddleEast 🇬🇧 visit the UK #CSG25 whilst on the way to the Indo-Pacific as part of #OpHighmast
Drilled to perfection, executed with purpose. Another sharp display from @HMSMiddleton - our sailors train like lives depend on it, because they do. 🌊 #AlwaysReady #OpKipion
At sea with the @RoyalNavy, no-one gets left behind.🛟 🌊Watch as @HMSMiddleton perform a man overboard drill. More than routine — they’re life-saving. ⏱️Every second matters. Every move is drilled to perfection. @UKMCCMiddleEast
A milestone moment – the first volleyball game 🏐 in the Al-Fateh Sports Centre! We are delighted to have this indoor space allowing our sailors to play #sport out of the #Bahrain heat. ☀️ We wish to thank His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa for this generous gift. 🇧🇭

We’re grateful to all the Mine Hunters who have called #OpKipion home over the years 🤩 Adventures like this, and more begin here 👉 royalnavy.mod.uk/Careers #CareerOpportunities
Dive into the Adventure 🤿 🚢 No two days are ever the same onboard @HMSMiddleton Middleton 🛳️
A strong reminder from ET(ME) Crank onboard @HMSMiddleton: Teamwork and technical skill are key to maintaining operational readiness in the Gulf ⚓️ Excellent work by the crew 👏 #Leadership #OpKipion
“We really have to gel together as a team” 👏 Teamwork keeps @RoyalNavy ships ready for anything on operations. 🛳️ Engineering Technician Marine Engineer Crank’s rewarding role onboard @HMSMiddleton keeps things afloat whilst deployed in the Gulf. 👨🔧
Strategic Defence Review 2025. Following today's announcement of the Strategic Defence Review, the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has issued a statement to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and civilian staff.