GULF OF TADJOURA (April 16, 2020) Sailors with Maritime Security Squadron Eleven make their way home after a seaward security mission in the Gulf of Tadjoura, on April 16, 2021. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways. As per the SECNAV Memo of 4 March 2021, the use of masks aboard the patrol boats is relaxed due to the high-risk nature of operations, specifically in this photo the need for clear, audible and unrestricted visualization of verbal communication required for safe and effective operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)