ARABIAN GULF (March 5, 2021) A Mark VI patrol boat, right, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, and the patrol coastal ship USS Typhoon (PC 5), conduct defensive maneuvering techniques during Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel led training in the Arabian Gulf. CTF Sentinel, the operational arm of the International Maritime Security Construct, is a multinational maritime effort to promote freedom of navigation and reassure merchant shipping by deterring and exposing state-sponsored malign activity that threatens security of the maritime commons in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Southern Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson)