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211208-N-OC333-2111 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Dec. 8, 2021) From the left, Fred Paris, law enforcement co-director of Regional Narcotics Interagency Fusion Cell (RNIFC), Roddy Drummond, U.K. Ambassador to Bahrain, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), William J. Warren Jr., Middle East regional director of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Maggie Nardi, charge d’affaires, U.S. Embassy to Bahrain, meet during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the new interagency counter narcotics facility at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 8. The facility will be operated by the RNIFC, a joint Department of Defense and law enforcement team established seven years ago and comprised of personnel from NAVCENT, CMF, and law enforcement agency partners to support maritime and land drug interdiction operations.

Dec. 8, 2021

U.S. Navy Opens New Interagency Counter Narcotics Facility in Bahrain

MANAMA, BAHRAIN — Leaders from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 8 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain for a new facility that will enable interagency partners to share information for countering drug trafficking in the Middle East region.

A robot operated by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team approaches two downed Unmanned Aerial Systems, armed with a simulated explosive device, during an exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2021. The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at the base has responsibility for countering potential UAS threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)

Dec. 7, 2021

Al Dhafra SFS Defends Against Potential UAS Threat

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Specialists with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron not only provide base defense at Al Dhafra Air Base from traditional ground-based threats, but are also on alert for threats posed by Unmanned Aerial Systems.

BAHRAIN (Dec. 1, 2021) Cmdr. Adam Kushner, Public Works Officer, Public Works Department, Naval Support Activity, Bahrain poses with five of the six PWD Bahrain female employees in celebration of Bahraini Women’s Day, Dec. 1. This is the 20th anniversary of the celebration that commemorates the achievements and creative contribution made by women to the development and progress of Bahrain. Joining Kushner in the photo, from left to right, are Ms. Mariam Ghuloom, Engineering Technician, Facilities Support Contracts Branch; Ms. Hawra Abu-Idrees, Management and Program Assistant, Environmental Division; Cmdr. Kushner; Ms. Layla Turabi, Chemical Engineer, Potable Water Manager, Environmental Division and Ms. Maryam Haider, Host Nation Community Planner. Unfortunately, Ms. Nada Ghazwan, Procurement Technician, Contracting Department was not available to appear in the photo. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Europe, Africa, Central, Public Works Department, Naval Support Activity Bahrain enables mission support to personnel and operational assets within the Navy Central Command/5th FLEET Area of Responsibility through deliberate planning and execution of installation facility support requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician 2nd Class Quenniemay Galarpe/Released)

Dec. 1, 2021

PWD Bahrain commemorates Bahraini Women’s Day

BAHRAIN — The Kingdom of Bahrain celebrates Bahraini Women's Day each Dec. 1 to commemorate the achievements and creative contribution made by women to the development and progress of Bahrain. It highlights the importance and important role played by women in public life. Public Works Department (PWD), Naval Support Activity Bahrain, is joining this celebration by specifically highlighting the contributions of six Bahraini women-members of their team.

Many fathers can only dream that their children will follow in their footsteps. But for Col. Robert J. Kincaid Jr., (right) he turned this dream into a reality for his dad. Kincaid Jr., the current commander of the 111th Theater Engineer Brigade, is in the exact same spot that his father was 18 years ago – commanding the 111th while deployed to the Central Command Area of Operations. Col. (Ret.) Robert J. Kincaid Sr. (left) was the commander of the then 111th Engineer Group during a deployment to the Middle East in 2003. (1st Lt. James Mason)

Nov. 30, 2021

Son Carries on Father's Legacy, Commands Same Unit While Deployed

Many fathers can only dream that their children will follow in their footsteps. But for Col. Robert J. Kincaid Jr., he turned this dream into a reality for his dad. Kincaid Jr., the current commander of the 111th Theater Engineer Brigade, is in the exact same spot that his father was 18 years ago – commanding the 111th while deployed to the Central Command Area of Operations.

Personnel from dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) transport an Iranian mariner Nov. 27 in the Gulf of Oman. Two Iranian mariners requested assistance after their fishing vessel was adrift at sea for eight days.

Nov. 28, 2021

U.S. Navy Ship Rescues Iranian Mariners in Gulf of Oman

MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Navy vessel rescued two Iranian mariners Nov. 27 from a fishing vessel after it was adrift for eight days in the Gulf of Oman.

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, left, and Col. Hisham Khaleel Aljarrah, commander of the Royal Jordanian Naval Force, examine Task Force 59’s new Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 18. The visit signaled U.S. 5th Fleet’s commitment to partnering with Jordan after establishing the new unmanned task force in September 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Thomas Mahmod).

Nov. 22, 2021

U.S. Navy, Jordan Partner on New Unmanned Systems Integration

MANAMA, BAHRAIN — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) briefed the head of Jordan’s navy on U.S. 5th Fleet efforts to integrate new unmanned systems during a visit to U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 18.

Nov. 11, 2021

U.S. and Partner Aircrews Conduct Presence Patrol

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers flew a presence patrol mission in the Central Region that included several coalition and partner nation air forces today.

Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship USS Tempest (PC 2), fires a Griffin Missile during a test and proficiency fire in the Arabian Gulf Nov. 5. Tempest, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 55, is supporting maritime security operations and theatre security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Nov. 7, 2021

U.S. Navy Conducts Annual Live Fire Missile Exercise in Arabian Gulf

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN — U.S. Navy patrol coastal ships conducted a live-fire exercise with the MK-60 Griffin guided-missile system in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 4-6, to test crew proficiency and system functionality.

A C-130J Super Hercules is shown on Ali Al Salem Air Base

Nov. 5, 2021

ASAB Steps Up Tactical Airlift Abilities with Upgraded C-130 Model

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait — The 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was redesignated as the 61st EAS this week, ushering in the C-130J Super Hercules to replace the legacy H models that have operated at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

Staff Sgt. Bara Seck, an internal control analyst assigned to the Kaiserslautern, Germany, based 266th Finance Support Center, leads a training session on international money laundering at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 16, 2021. The 266th FISC was selected to pilot the introduction of counter threat finance techniques into the Army’s conventional forces. Soldiers assigned to the 266th FISC create financial profiles, perform suspicious activity report reviews, conduct commodity flow analyses and execute financial document exploitation—tasks that provide commanders with a greater understanding of the financial underpinnings of adversarial groups.

Nov. 3, 2021

266th FISC brings counter threat finance techniques to the enemy

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Financial management technicians deployed here with the 266th Finance Support Center are employing cutting-edge counterterrorism techniques to provide commanders new avenues through which to combat their adversaries.