Members included service members from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and 12 personnel from the Bahrain Coast Guard, Royal Bahrain Naval Power, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, and United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard.
The at-sea trade supplied members a chance to reinforce interoperability, trade finest practices and help maritime safety within the area.
“Worldwide maritime forces are at their finest when working by, with and thru each other to deal with frequent challenges,” mentioned Capt. Robert Francis, commodore for NAVCENT’s Job Power 55, which oversees U.S. maritime floor forces within the Center East area. “It’s thrilling to see our forces partaking regional companions to reinforce our collective maritime safety capabilities.”
The U.S. ships concerned included expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) and patrol coastal ships USS Chinook (PC 9) and USS Thunderbolt (PC 12).
The U.S. fifth Fleet space of operations encompasses roughly 2.5 million sq. miles of water space and consists of the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Pink Sea, elements of the Indian Ocean and three vital choke factors on the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Strait of Bab al-Mandeb.
