ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 16, 2021) Chief Boatswain�s Mate Nick Bacoka, assigned to Commander, Task Force 56, stands watch aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during a towing and refueling exercise with the coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC 5), while underway in the Arabian Gulf. Commander, Task Force 56 is responsible for planning and execution of expeditionary missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson)