200222-N-N0146-2168 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 22, 2020) Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team assigned to the Coast Guard patrol ship USCGC Baranof (WPB-1318) interact with crew members of a fishing vessel during maritime security operations. Baranof is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)