Navy Rear Adm. Paul J. Schlise, right, deputy commander of Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, speaks to Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a port call in Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 27, 2018. The Mobile Bay is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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