210826-N-WQ732-1001 BAB AL-MENDEB (August 26, 2021) – Lt. Andrew Masters stands watch as officer of the deck in the pilothouse of guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as the ship transits the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Aug. 26. 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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