190812-A-VQ366-1433 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2019) Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Baranof (WPB-1318) pick up personnel from the U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind (PC 11). Baranof is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brendan Nunez/Released)