BEIRUT (Sept. 26, 2021) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, tours the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) at Beirut Naval Base, during Central Partnership Station (CPS) mission Lebanon, Sept. 26, 2021. The CPS mission in Lebanon is designed to build partner capacity through subject-matter-expert exchanges, enhancing interoperability and the military-to-military relationship between the U.S. Navy and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anita Chebahtah)