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King of Bahrain Receives Commander of Royal Tanks
2020-11-26 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of Bahrain Defense Force, received at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, the Commander of the Royal Tanks, Major General Rashid bin Abdullah

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Receives Commander of US 5th Fleet
2020-11-25 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, met Monday with the Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, Vice

GCC Joint Defense Council Holds 17th Meeting
2020-11-24 Read More...
The 17th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Joint Defense Council held its 17th session via video conferencing Sunday, with the attendance of Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, GCC

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives 5th Fleet, Combined Task Force Commanders
2020-11-20 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Wednesday Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command of the fifth fleet, Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo

UAE Requests 18 MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft
2020-11-12 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.97

Bahrain Defense Force, National Guard Conduct Two Separate Drills
2020-11-06 Read More...
Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Human Resources Major General Sheikh Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa (photo), attended joint amphibious drill, “Al Fateh”, conducted by a number of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF)

Director of U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Visits Bahrain
2020-10-30 Read More...
Bahrain’s Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi received in Manama the Director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Heidi Grant and her accompanying

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives US, UK Military Attachés
2020-10-27 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Sunday US Military Attaché Colonel John Gondol

Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander Receives US 5th Fleet Commander
2020-10-19 Read More...
Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander, Major General Alaa Siyadi, received Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces Vice-Admiral Samuel

Saudi Arabia Celebrates 90th National Day
2020-09-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is celebrating its National Day with concerts and other events, while adhering to COVID-19 precautionary measures, to commemorate the Kingdom’s unification under its founder, King Abdulaziz Al Saud, 90 years

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Attends Ceremony at Royal Command, Staff & National Defence College
2020-09-18 Read More...
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi attended Wednesday the opening ceremony of the 13th Joint Command and Staff session at the Royal Command, Staff and National Defence

UAE, Bahrain Sign Peace Treaties with Israel
2020-09-16 Read More...
Israel and the two Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed U.S.-brokered agreements at the White House on

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives New US 5th Fleet Commander
2020-09-16 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received Monday (photo) the newly appointed Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command of the fifth fleet, Vice Admiral Samuel

GCC Military Medical Officials Hold 19th Meeting
2020-09-03 Read More...
The Commanders and Directors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states’ armed forces’ medical services held Tuesday their 19th

King of Bahrain Receives New US Fifth Fleet Commander
2020-08-25 Read More...
The King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, received Sunday, at Al-Safriya Palace, the new Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Admiral Samuel

Bahrain’s King Receives Departing US NAVCENT, 5th Fleet Commander
2020-08-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received at Safriya Palace Sunday outgoing US Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral James

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