MANAMA: BDF Commander-in-Chief Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received outgoing Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, Vice-Admiral Samuel Paparo and discussed a number of issues of common interest.
The commander-in-chief praised the commander’s efforts during his tenure, affirming the distinguished friendship between Bahrain and the US, and the development and growth witnessed by both countries especially at the military level .