201007-A-FT904-1054 GULF OF BAHRAIN (Oct. 7, 2020) A Sailor, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, stands security watch aboard a Mark VI patrol boat in the Gulf of 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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