Bahrain King Visits Naval Forces Central Command
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, shakes hands with Sailors during a visit to discuss operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and coalition operations to defeat ISIS. The King was accompanied by two of his sons, His Highness Brig. Gen. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, commander of the Royal Guard, and His Highness Maj. Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, commander of the Royal Guard Special Force; the commander-in-chief of the Bahrain Defense Force, His Excellency Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa; and the commander of the Bahraini Royal Navy, His Excellency Rear Adm. Shaikh Khalifa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. Bahrain has been a partner with the United States in regional maritime security for nearly 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Kinney/Released)