180315-M-AR450-1043 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 15, 2018) Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis meets with Marines and Sailors assigned to Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force (TF) 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, during a town hall engagement at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. TF 51/5 staff were afforded the opportunity to ask questions and hear Mattis speak about the current defense posture in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm/Released)