CARIBBEAN SEA (March 24, 2021) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) and the Dominican Republic Coastal Patrol Vessel Orion (GC 109) conduct a bi-lateral maritime exercise, March 24, 2021. Wichita is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released)