190106-A-WO440-1017 MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 6, 2019) Commodore Mohammed Al-Asam, commander of the Bahraini Royal Navy, speaks with Capt. Adan Cruz, commodore of Task Force 55, at the Royal Bahrain Naval Force Maritime Institute during exercise Neon Union 19. Neon Union 19 is a bilateral air and surface maritime security operations exercise to strengthen critical warfighting capabilities and enhance interoperability and operational readiness between the United States Navy and the Royal Bahrain Naval and Air Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dakota Young/Released)