210311-A-IY623-0102 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 11, 2021) - Patrol coastal ships USS Chinook (PC 9), right, and USS Squall (PC 7) transit the North Arabian Gulf, March 11. Chinook and Squall 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 critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

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