U.S. 5th Fleet kicks off Central Partnership Station in Kenya

MOMBASA, Kenya Personnel from U.S. 5th Fleet launched a five-day relationship-building mission with the Kenya Navy,Jan.23,duringanopeningceremony in Mombasa, Kenya.

The mission, called Central Partnership Station (CPS), is designed to strengthen regional relationships and collaboration between the U.S. Navy and Kenya Navy through professional exchanges and community engagement events

“This mission presents a tremendous opportunity for U.S. 5th Fleet and our Kenyan partners to deepen our relationship, which is already established through the Combined Maritime Forces,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of NAVCENT, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined MaritimeForces,amultinationalmaritime partnership headquartered in the Middle East. “Working together and building shared understanding supports regional maritime security and stability.”

The mission will include 50 U.S. military personnel engaging Kenyan and other international counterparts during subject-matter-experts exchanges on dive operations,smallboatrepair,masscasualty response,publichealthandtacticalcombat casualty care. U.S. Navy Seabees will also supportcommunityconstructionprojects

U.S. 5th Fleet conducted its first-ever CPS mission in 2021 when U.S. personnel held a series of professional exchanges with the Lebanese Armed Forces on mine countermeasures,disasterresponse public health and construction capabilities

NAVCENTisheadquarteredinManama, Bahrainandincludesmaritimeforcesoperating in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean and three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandeb