220302-A-LN610-1028 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 2, 2022) Mine Countermeasures ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13), departs Naval Support Activity Bahrain, March 2. Dextrous is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime security and stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachery Frost)