UNITED KINGDOM NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, Bahrain (Sept. 13, 2020) Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, center, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, and Royal Navy Cdre. Dean Bassett, right, commander of United Kingdom Maritime Component Command, speak with Royal Navy Cmdr. Chris Hefford, commanding officer of UK Naval Support Facility, Bahrain, during a tour of Royal Navy facilities and ships, 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)