CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 30, 2021) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), the Dominican Republic coastal patrol vessel Orion (GC 109), and Dominican Republic Boston Whaler interceptor Regulus (LI-165) participate a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise, Oct. 30, 2021. Sioux City 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 missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juel Foster/Released)