An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, transports cargo from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) while the Kanawha conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) in the Arabian Gulf, March 15, 2019. The Chung-Hoon 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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