The Government of Bahrain has close relations with the United States, having signed a cooperative agreement with the United States Military and has provided the United States a base in Juffair since the early 1990s, although a US naval presence existed since 1948. This is the home of the headquarters for Commander, ''United States Naval Forces Central Command'' (COMUSNAVCENT) / ''United States Fifth Fleet'' (COMFIFTHFLT), and around 6,000 United States military personnel.