Joint Bahraini and Saudi naval drill successful

TDT | Manama                               

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   

Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, attended the closing ceremony of the naval drill, code-named “Bridge 23”, carried out by the Bahrain Defence Force, represented by the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), and the Royal Saudi Naval Force, represented by the Eastern Fleet.

Lt Gen Al Nuaimi was briefed about the goals and stages of the joint naval drill. The joint exercise aims to unify combat concepts and enhance the mechanisms of cooperation and integration between the naval forces in the two brotherly countries, through conducting the various stages of joint military operations, and the application of naval battle management procedures.

It also aims to raise the efficiency of officers and servicemen in the command and control process, in addition to exchanging combat experiences during naval operations. “Bridge 23” is one in a series of joint naval exercises conducted regularly by the two kingdoms’ navies.

It is the largest among the joint maritime training activities carried out between the two countries, in terms of the level, size of the participating forces, or the technique of combat equipment, as well as the degree of professionalism of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and servicemen of the naval forces performing the various stages of the drill, which embodies the advanced level of cohesion and cooperation between the two countries, as well as their ongoing military coordination.