By COMUSNAVCENT/5th Fleet Public Affairs
The Department of Defense approved an authorized departure today for eligible DoD family members and non-essential civilian personnel living in Bahrain.
Families of military personnel and DoD civilian employees are authorized to voluntarily depart Bahrain due to the ongoing demonstrations and continued unrest.
This announcement aligns with the U.S. Department of State Travel Warning permitting the authorized departure of U.S. Embassy Manama eligible family members issued late March 14 and will remain in effect until the Department of State terminates the authorized departure.
Operations at U.S. Fifth Fleet and NSA Bahrain remain normal, and U.S. service members and family members are not being evacuated.
The demonstrations have not been directed at the U.S. Navy or U.S. personnel, and there have been no reports of injuries to U.S. citizens. The authorized departure is designed to facilitate the departure of those families who choose to depart Bahrain.
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