Combined Command Post Opening Ceremony
MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 1, 2025) His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, pose for a group photo at the Combine Command Post at Ras Al Bar Camp. The event marked the opening of a new Combined Command Post for air defense staffed by Bahrain and U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsay Lair)