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U.S. Navy Capt. Luis A. Gonzalez, commodore of Commander, Naval Surface Group Central, presides over a change-of-command ceremony for the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3) in Manama, Bahrain.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joshua D. Baker relieved Lt. Cmdr. Stephen A. Ray as commanding officer of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3) during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joshua D. Baker relieved Lt. Cmdr. Stephen A. Ray as commanding officer of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3) during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain.

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Cmdr. Bill Golden, commanding officer of USS Canberra’s (LCS 30) Blue Crew, discusses the mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicle in the ship’s mission bay to Bahrain Defence Force officials in Manama, Bahrain. Canberra, an Independence variant of LCS, is deployed to the region to maintain regional maritime security in the Middle East region.

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Cmdr. Bill Golden, center, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Canberra’s (LCS 30) Blue Crew, gives a tour of the ship’s bridge in Manama, Bahrain, May 26. Canberra, an Independence variant of LCS, is deployed to the region to maintain regional maritime security in the Middle East region.

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Lt. Gen. Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force, is piped aboard the littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) during a visit to the ship at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 26. Canberra, an Independence variant of LCS, is deployed to the region to maintain regional maritime security in the Middle East region.

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U.S. Marines form a tactical position for a field exercise training during exercise Nautical Defender (ND) 25 in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ND 25 is the capstone in a series of multi-national maritime security exercises designed to broaden levels of cooperation, support long-term regional security, and enhance military-to-military interoperability between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

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A U.S. Sailor provides security to members of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces for land improvised explosive devise response training during exercise Nautical Defender (ND) 25 in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ND 25 is the capstone in a series of multi-national maritime security exercises designed to broaden levels of cooperation, support long-term regional security, and enhance military-to-military interoperability between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

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A U.S. Sailor descends the water during a limpet mine training during exercise Nautical Defender (ND) 25 in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ND 25 is the capstone in a series of multi-national maritime security exercises designed to broaden levels of cooperation, support long-term regional security, and enhance military-to-military interoperability between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

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A U.S. Sailor conducts a functions check on the EOD 10E bomb suit during exercise Nautical Defender (ND) 25 in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ND 25 is the capstone in a series of multi-national maritime security exercises designed to broaden levels of cooperation, support long-term regional security, and enhance military-to-military interoperability between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

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Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Central Forces Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet, speaks at a reception onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Koffi, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), left, speaks at a reception with Egyptian Navy Vice Adm. Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, commander of the Egyptian Navy, right, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Central Forces Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet, left, awards Egyptian Navy Vice Adm. Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, commander of the Egyptian Navy, center, with a Legion of Merit medal aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Central Forces Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet, left, awards Egyptian Navy Vice Adm. Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, commander of the Egyptian Navy, center, with a Legion of Merit medal aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Campbell, center left, outgoing commander of Task Force (CTF) 57, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, center, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, and U.S. Navy Capt. Dennis Jensen, center right, incoming commander of CTF 57, render honors during a change-of-command ceremony in Manama, Bahrain

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