PONCE, Puerto Rico (Jan. 26, 2022) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) departs Ponce, Puerto Rico, after completing a planned maintenance availability (PMAV), Jan. 26, 2022. Milwaukee 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 Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Baker)