210712-N-JW440-2006 GULF OF ADEN (July 12, 2021) – Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker RFA Tidespring (A 136) transits the Gulf of Aden in preparation for a refueling-at-sea with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), not pictured, July 12. Shiloh is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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