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Projects Throughout Bagram Airfield - (02-25-2010)
Local workers prepare sandbags to be filled and placed around a blast protection bunker at Camp C... (3 images)
Vice CNO Holds Q&A Luncheon ... - (02-17-2010)
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Ce... (2 images)
Bahrain Sailors Raise Money for ... - (02-16-2010)
Haiti Relief Fundraiser volunteers pose for a photo Feb. 16 with a check representing donations c... (1 images)
USS Cleveland, Marines Participa... - (02-16-2010)
Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock USS Cleveland secure an AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Me... (1 images)
NAVCENT Announces 2009 Sailor of... - (02-15-2010)
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Staff Command Master Chief Marco Ramirez (left), Blu... (1 images)


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News Stories

Following Best Management Practices Essential for Safe Transit
The majority of merchant vessels successfully pirated in the Gulf of Aden did not follow shipping industry developed, recommended best management practices.
(03/3/10)

Nassau ARG Relieves Bonhomme Richard ARG in 5th Fleet
The Nassau Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit relieved the Bonhomme Richard ARG/11th MEU in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, March 1.
(03/2/10)

Shipping Industry's 'Best Practices' Deter Piracy
At the intersection of the waterways leading to Africa, Asia and Europe, the coast of Somalia plays host to some of the most travelled shipping lanes on the globe, making transit of these pirate-infested waters a necessity for many commercial shipping companies.

(03/1/10)

Expeditionary Strike Group Five Participates in Multinational Maritime Defense Exercise
USS Cleveland participated in a joint, combined maritime defense exercise, Feb. 16, with Commander, Task Force Iraqi Maritime, a coalition-led task force responsible for providing maritime security, infrastructure protection, and training to the Iraqi Navy.
(02/24/10)

Bahrain Sailors Raise Money for Haiti Relief
Sailors and civilians onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain raised $8,709.40 in donations from Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 to aid Haiti's earthquake victims.
(02/17/10)



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Avatar Cast Visits the USS Eisenhower

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Avatar Cast Interviews
Interviews of cast and crew members from the movie Avatar visiting service members in Manama, Bahrain. Also available in high definition. (01/28/10)

Combined Task Force 151 Change of Command
B-roll of Rear Adm. Bernard Miranda assuming command of the Coalition counter-piracy unit, Combined Task Force 151, in a ceremony aboard the destroyer USS Hopper from Rear Adm. Scott Sanders. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Simmons (01/20/10)

The Bahrain School, Package
Package made from "The Bahrain School" in the B-roll section in which administrators and teachers talking about the scholastic lives of students attending the Bahrain School, which is part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer. (01/10/10)

The Bahrain School
B-roll of daily activities of students attending the Bahrain School, which is part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). Scenes include exterior footage of the school grounds and students in classrooms, eating lunch and playing sports and Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer. Also see "The Bahrain School" in the Packages section. (01/10/10)

Combined Task Force 150 Change of Command
B-roll of the Royal Australian Navy Commodore Richard Menhinick relieving Pakistani Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Scenes include officers standing at attention, Rear Adm. Zakaullah giving a speech and the officers saluting and shaking each other's hands. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer. Also available in High Definition. (12/16/09)



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Recent Audio

USS Iwo Jima Helos Assist With Departures From Lebanon
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)-based helicopters assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 365 joined in the ongoing departure assistance efforts for American citizens in Lebanon, July 21. For more information click here. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Northnagle.

Bahrain-Based U.S. Marines Provide Security for Departing Americans
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A group of U.S. Marines from Interim Marine Corps Security Force (IMCSF) Bahrain arrived here July 20 to provide security for the commercial vessel Orient Queen as it assists with the voluntary departures of U.S. citizens. For more information click here. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bobby Northnagle.

Iwo Jima ESG Arrives to Assist With Departure of American Citizens From Leb
More U.S. Sailors and Marines from the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group and The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived on station off the coast of Lebanon today to assist in the authorized departure of American citizens. For more information click here.Produced by Petty Officer 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher.

NSA Environmental Department Tests Oil Spill Recovery Concept
The Naval Support Activity Bahrain environmental department tested an oil spill recovery concept at the Mina Salman Pier on June 26. The excercise fulfills international environmental standards and complies with naval operational requirements. For more on this story click here. Produced by Petty Officer Bobby Northnagle.

USS Peleliu Strike Group Concludes Operations in 5th Fleet
Six ships and nearly 5,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group have concluded operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations, July 9. See related story and photo here. Produced by Petty Officer Abraham Essenmacher.



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