VADM Cooper Murphy Visit [Image 5 of 5]

MANAMA, BAHRAIN

10.21.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Mahmod 

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

211021-N-OC333-1085 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct. 21, 2021) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, presents a challenge coin to Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kolbe Finkbeiner aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), Oct. 21. 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 21 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 2nd Class Mark Thomas Mahmod)

• Date Taken: 10.21.2021
• Date Posted: 10.21.2021 10:08
• Photo ID: 6898125
• VIRIN: 211021-N-OC333-1085
• Resolution: 3580x2557
• Size: 1.61 MB
• Location: MANAMA, BH