210716-N-WQ732-1021 ARABIAN SEA (July 16, 2021) – Lt. Alexander Shook observes Sailors prepare an MH-60R Seahawk, attached to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, for flight operations aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) in the Arabian Sea, July 16. Monterey 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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