CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2021) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) steams in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 20, 2021. Sioux City 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 missions in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juel Foster)