CARRIBEAN SEA (March 24, 2021) The Dominican Republic Near Coastal Patrol Vessel Betelguese (GC 102) and Coastal Patrol Vessel Orion (GC 109) conduct a bi-lateral maritime exercise with the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13), March 24, 2021. Wichita 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 in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo/Released)