210722-N-WQ732-1026 ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2021) – Guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) operates in formation with guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), not pictured, in the Arabian Gulf, July 22. Mitscher and Monterey are 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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