210214-N-FO865-2018 GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 14, 2021) – Navy Seaman Marcell Elizalde mans the helm on the bridge aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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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