ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 17, 2020) Cmdr. Tim Shanley, commanding officer of USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), waves to the Royal Saudi Naval Force corvette HMS Badr (612) during the joint and combined air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 17. Combined integration operations between joint U.S. forces are regularly held to maintain interoperability and the capability to counter threats posed in the maritime domain, ensuring freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce throughout the region's heavily trafficked waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV)