191210-A-HZ000-1093 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 10, 2019)

191210-A-HZ000-1093 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 10, 2019) Sailors from the coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) retrieve a buoy to allow the Sirocco to depart from the pier. U.S. 5th Fleet and coalition assets are participating in Maritime Security Exercises to ensure maritime stability and security in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Benjamin Castro)