U.S. Fifth Fleet Welcomes New Commander [Image 2 of 6]

BAHRAIN

08.19.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawson Roth  

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

200819-N-KZ419-0031 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Aug. 19, 2020) Vice Adm. Jim Malloy, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces salutes during the playing of the national anthem at the hybrid change of command onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 19, 2020. NAVCENT is the United States Navy element of United States Central Command in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. The expanse is comprised of 20 countries and includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth)

• Date Taken: 08.19.2020
• Date Posted: 08.19.2020 05:18
• Photo ID: 6319914
• VIRIN: 200819-N-KZ419-0031
• Resolution: 1857x2785
• Size: 1.38 MB
• Location: BH