Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Melvin Bergado, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, to lower cargo during a vertical replenishment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) in the Gulf of Aden, March 9, 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 wes
Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Melvin Bergado, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, to lower cargo during a vertical replenishment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) in the Gulf of Aden, March 9, 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)
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