250925-A-AC387-1060 MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 25, 2025) A U.S. Sailor stands ready to disembark from the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) during a decommissioning ceremony for the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6) in Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 25. The recently decommissioned Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Dextrous (MCM 13) and USS Gladiator (MCM 11), and their crews, were recognized during the final decommissioning ceremony for USS Devastator (MCM 6) on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain, following nearly 40 years of active service. (Official U.S. Army photo)