Navy personnel from Bahrain and the US have commenced a ten-day annual naval train, referred to as Neon Defender, in and off the coast of Bahrain.
Neon Defender is a bilateral coaching train to spice up collaboration and interoperability among the many Bahrain Defence Power, Ministry of Inside and US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), which is predicated at Manama, Bahrain.
NAVCENT and US fifth Fleet commander vice admiral Brad Cooper mentioned: “We’re very excited to start the brand new 12 months coaching facet by facet with the Kingdom of Bahrain, a longstanding, strategic associate.
Cooper additionally leads two US-led worldwide naval coalitions hosted in Bahrain – the Mixed Maritime Forces and the Worldwide Maritime Safety Assemble.
Cooper added: “Every year, our mutual dedication to regional maritime safety and stability strengthens and expands, and this 12 months is not any totally different.
“It is a nice begin to significant bilateral cooperation we are going to show collectively in 2023.”
In addition to specializing in maritime operations, tactical fight, set up protection, expeditionary operations, the army personnel can even bear coaching in medical response and search and rescue operations.
About 200 personnel from the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are participating in addition to coastal patrol ships USS Monsoon (PC 4) and USS Chinook (PC 9).
Lead train planner lieutenant commander Antoni Wyszynski mentioned: “We respect the chance to sharpen our expertise alongside our Bahraini companions.
“This occasion brings us collectively and permits us to be taught from every one other.”
NAVCENT consists of maritime forces stationed in Bahrain and working in Gulf of Oman, Purple Sea, the Arabian Gulf, elements of the Indian Ocean and three vital choke factors – on the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandeb.
The Worldwide Maritime Safety Assemble (IMSC) completed a three-day maritime train, Sentinel Defend, on 9 January 2023 within the Arabian Gulf.
