MANAMA, Bahrain (March 2, 2021) A hospital corpsman assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a Sailor assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) in Manama, Bahrain. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth)