Keywords: US Navy 080705-N-9167V-008 Vice Adm. William Gortney, left, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, J. Adam Ereli, center, and Vice Adm. Kevin Cosgriff, right, perform the traditional cake-cutting following a change-of-comma.jpg en NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN July 5 2008 Vice Adm William Gortney left U S Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain J Adam Ereli center and Vice Adm Kevin Cosgriff right perform the traditional cake-cutting following a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain July 5 Gortney relieved Vice Adm Kevin Cosgriff as Commander U S Naval Forces Central Command/U S 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces during the ceremony While in command for 17 months Cosgriff led more than 25 000 U S and Coalition forces that operate continuously in the region to provide security defend against violent extremism and provide support for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edward Vasquez Released 2008-07-05 080705-N-9167V-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 61007 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edward Vasquez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Support Activity Bahrain Cake cutting Change of command William E Gortney J Adam Ereli |