200811-A-FT904-1038 ARABIAN GULF (August 11, 2020) A helicopter, assigned to United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command, participates in an air operations in support of maritime surface warfare exercise in the Arabian Gulf Aug. 11, 2020. Integration operations between UAE and U.S. maritime forces are regularly held to maintain interoperability and the capability to counter threats posed in the maritime domain, ensuring freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce throughout the region’s heavily trafficked waterways. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Clegg)