U.S. 5th Fleet Change of Command [Image 7 of 8]

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN

05.05.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawson Roth  

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

210505-N-KZ419-1095 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (May 5, 2021) Vice Adm. Sam Paparo, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 5. Paparo was relieved by Vice Adm. Brad Cooper. NAVCENT is the U.S. Navy element of U.S. 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: 05.05.2021
• Date Posted: 05.06.2021 04:06
• Photo ID: 6631069
• VIRIN: 210505-N-KZ419-1095
• Resolution: 4634x3089
• Size: 2.45 MB
• Location: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BH