Bahrain-US military relations discussed

Manama, May 22 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received at the BDF’s General Command today, the Commander of the US Fifth Fleet and Commander of US Naval Forces Central Commander, Vice-Admiral Donegan Kevin. The commander-in-chief lauded the Bahrain-US relations, and praised their steady growth, especially at the military level. They also discussed issues of common interest. Director of the BDF General Command's Court, Major-General Hassan Mohammed Saad, Inspector-General, Major-General Abdulla Hassan Al-Nuaimi, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Catering, Rear Admiral Mohammed Hashim Al-Sada, Director of Military Cooperation, Rear Admiral Mohammed Abdulla Al-Sada, the US Ambassador to Bahrain, William Roebuck, and the US Military Attaché to Bahrain, Colonel Steven Vincent, were present.