220130-N-ZA692-2074 MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 30, 2022) In a brief Q&A, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, shares his thoughts on International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022, the largest multinational naval exercise in the Middle East that commenced Jan. 31. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)