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U.S. and Bahrain Open Combined Air-Defense Command Post in Bahrain

The facility becomes CENTCOM’s second bilateral node in the Gulf, extending a network to coordinate integrated air defense with partners.

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Overview

  • Officials held a Dec. 1 ribbon cutting at Ras Al Bar (Al Bar Camp) to commission the new jointly run command post.
  • Adm. Brad Cooper and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the opening, highlighting the defense partnership.
  • The post will be staffed by U.S. and Bahraini forces and serve as a hub for integrated air defense planning, coordination, and operations.
  • It is CENTCOM’s second such site, following the Nov. 3 launch of a bilateral post with Qatar at Al Udeid Air Base.
  • Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet and the 47-nation Combined Maritime Forces, and reporting notes roughly 9,000 U.S. personnel are based in the country.