UNITED KINGDOM MARITIME COMPONENT COMMAND, Bahrain (Sept. 13, 2020) Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, is welcomed by Royal Navy Capt. Ollie Hutchinson, deputy commander of United Kingdom Maritime Component Command, during a tour of UK Royal Navy facilities, Bahrain, Sept. 13. NAVCENT regularly operates with coalition partners to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Crouch)