201007-A-FT904-1054 GULF OF BAHRAIN (Oct. 7, 2020) Bahraini Coast Guard response boat Hawar 3, left, and a Mark VI patrol boat, assigned to Commander, Task Force 56, second from left, escort the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) through the Gulf of Bahrain, inbound to a maintenance and logistics visit at Khalifa bin Salman Port, Bahrain, Oct. 7. CTF 56 is responsible for the planning and execution of expeditionary missions in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific throu

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201007-A-FT904-1054 GULF OF BAHRAIN (Oct. 7, 2020) Bahraini Coast Guard response boat Hawar 3, left, and a Mark VI patrol boat, assigned to Commander, Task Force 56, second from left, escort the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) through the Gulf of Bahrain, inbound to a maintenance and logistics visit at Khalifa bin Salman Port, Bahrain, Oct. 7. CTF 56 is responsible for the planning and execution of expeditionary missions in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Clegg)

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