GULF OF BAHRAIN (Dec. 27, 2020) The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) transits the Gulf of Bahrain, outbound from a sustainment and logistics visit in Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 27. Georgia 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 and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. William Gore)