NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 52 practice conducting mine countermeasure operations aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat with sailors aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell)