NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 15, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Joshua Pelletier paints the hull of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11). 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)