GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 15, 2018) Sailors in a rigid-hull inflatable boat prepare to board the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco (PC 6). Sirocco 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 the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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