Electronics Technician 2nd Class Zac Colasanto assigned to a Mark VI Patrol Boat attached to Commander, Task Force 56 (CTF 56), right, observes Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Addison Brew, assigned to Naval Security Force Harbor Patrol Unit Bahrain during an M-240B machine gun qualification exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 21, 2020. This event highlights one of many core competencies that the Coastal Riverine Force provides in support of U.S. 5th Fleet operations. CTF 56 is responsible for the planning and execution of expeditionary missions including coastal riverine operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kory Alsberry/Released)

Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jonathan Winfield, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Joseph Panganiban attach cargo to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 during a replenishment-at-sea aboard aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Shiloh is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chanel L. Turner/Released)

The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), prepares to moor in Kure, Japan, Jan. 22, for a scheduled port visit. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Asia-Pacific region.

A 34-foot Dauntless-class patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 1 transfers supplies to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) in the Gulf of Tadjoura. CRS-1 is forward-deployed with Combined Task Group 68.6 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.