210628-N-LN075-1088 RED SEA (June 28, 2021) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a vertical replenishment in the Red Sea, June 28. Iwo Jima 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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