U.S.Naval Surface Forces Commander Visits Bahrain

Share

Tweet

Share

Share

Email

Comments

Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) visited Naval Support Activity Bahrain on Sept. 19.

Brown toured coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind (PC 11) and mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6), as well as held an all-hands call with surface warfare officers during his visit.

During his all-hands call, Brown emphasized the return of great power competition and told attendees to be combat ready and battle-minded in order U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations 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.to turn their readiness into combat lethality.

(Source – www.cusnc.navy.mil)