 Coastal patrol ships USS Hurricane and USS Monsoon completed their arrival to Bahrain August 13th. They know this has been coming for quite a long time so they've been preparing their ships first back at stateside in Little Creek. Hurricane and Monsoon are the final two of ten ships that are part of a plan to increase Coastal Patrol presence in the US Fifth Fleet. We're eager and excited to actually finally get to Bahrain and execute some operational tasks. PC ships give the US Navy a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a shallow water environment. I'll tell you, it's a great day. It just really gives a testament to what the CNO and our fleets are telling us. Having our ships, having our sailors in the right place at the right time. Reporting for Commander US Naval Forces Central Command, I'm MC-1 Phyllis E. Torres.