Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Brown
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Coyle, an Olmsted Falls, Ohio, native, joined the Navy to experiece what the world had to offer.
Now, four years later and half a world away at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Coyle serves at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) / U.S. 5th fleet.
“My favorite part of serving in Bahrain is that it is different everyday,” said Coyle.
Coyle, a graduate of Olmsted Falls High School, is an intelligence specialist at U.S. 5th Fleet, headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.
“We provide all-source intelligence analysis and post mission products in support of theater operations, planning of future operations and development of intelligence collection targets throughout the 5th Fleet area of operations and coalition partners,” said Coyle.
Coyle is a part of Task Force 57, which provides airborne maritime patrol and reconnaissance throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The task force supports three task groups comprised of over 500 personnel, operating from three countries with three variants of P-3 Orion aircraft and the remotely-piloted Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator (BAMS-D).
Coyle credits success at U.S. 5th Fleet, and in the Navy, to many of the lessons learned in Olmsted Falls.
“I learned that hard work is appreciated and does not go unnoticed,” said Coyle. “No matter who you are, you should not expect to have things handed to you. Earning what you want is the only way to accomplish what you want to do. I apply that to my careeer everyday by voluteering for tasks no matter how large or small. I also try to learn as much as I can so that I am able to put myself in the best position for the future whether it be out of the Navy or in the Navy.”
U.S. 5th Fleet directs naval operations to ensure maritime security and stability in the Central Region, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean. They work with partner nations to ensure freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in international waterways.
The Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of ocean, and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 20 countries, includes three critical choke points; the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.
Serving in the Navy means Coyle is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
A key element of the Navy is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Coyle is most proud of earning a meritorious advancement to second class petty officer in 2017.
“It showed that my leadership appreciated the work that I did and they take notice of the things I was accomplishing,” said Coyle. “It was unexpected and it showed my leadership had faith in me to lead my fellow sailors.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Coyle and other Sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes contributing to the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means getting the chance to serve in the world's premier fighting force and having the chance to see places around the world and experience things that I woud not have had the chance to experience had I not joined,” said Coyle.
“My favorite part of serving in Bahrain is that it is different everyday,” said Coyle.
Coyle, a graduate of Olmsted Falls High School, is an intelligence specialist at U.S. 5th Fleet, headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.
“We provide all-source intelligence analysis and post mission products in support of theater operations, planning of future operations and development of intelligence collection targets throughout the 5th Fleet area of operations and coalition partners,” said Coyle.
Coyle is a part of Task Force 57, which provides airborne maritime patrol and reconnaissance throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The task force supports three task groups comprised of over 500 personnel, operating from three countries with three variants of P-3 Orion aircraft and the remotely-piloted Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator (BAMS-D).
Coyle credits success at U.S. 5th Fleet, and in the Navy, to many of the lessons learned in Olmsted Falls.
“I learned that hard work is appreciated and does not go unnoticed,” said Coyle. “No matter who you are, you should not expect to have things handed to you. Earning what you want is the only way to accomplish what you want to do. I apply that to my careeer everyday by voluteering for tasks no matter how large or small. I also try to learn as much as I can so that I am able to put myself in the best position for the future whether it be out of the Navy or in the Navy.”
U.S. 5th Fleet directs naval operations to ensure maritime security and stability in the Central Region, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean. They work with partner nations to ensure freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in international waterways.
The Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of ocean, and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 20 countries, includes three critical choke points; the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.
Serving in the Navy means Coyle is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
A key element of the Navy is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Coyle is most proud of earning a meritorious advancement to second class petty officer in 2017.
“It showed that my leadership appreciated the work that I did and they take notice of the things I was accomplishing,” said Coyle. “It was unexpected and it showed my leadership had faith in me to lead my fellow sailors.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Coyle and other Sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes contributing to the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means getting the chance to serve in the world's premier fighting force and having the chance to see places around the world and experience things that I woud not have had the chance to experience had I not joined,” said Coyle.