Commander-in-Chief lauds Bahrain-US relations, military cooperation 07 Feb 2023 Created: 03:39 PM Last Updated: 03:39 PM Views: 470 Manama, Feb. 7 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today the Commander of United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and Commander of United States Fifth Fleet, Vice Admiral Charles Bradford Cooper II. Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Theyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, was present. The Commander-in-Chief lauded the Bahrain-US friendship and cooperation relations, praising the steady progress of bilateral ties across various fields, especially the military one. WHQ