170913-N-PS473-044 MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 13, 2017) Ann Leach, center, Director of Child and Youth Programs, gives Vice Adm. Mary M. Jackson, commander of Navy Installations Command (CNIC), right, a tour of the School Age Care building during a visit to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Sept. 13. This was Jackson's first visit to the installation since becoming CNIC earlier this year. As the persistent shore presence in the Arabian Gulf, NSA Bahrain provides an operational platform for U.S., allied, and partner nations to have a forward deployed naval force ready to be where they are needed, when they are needed to secure security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric S. Garst/Released)