210718-N-WQ732-1002 ARABIAN GULF (July 18, 2021) – Royal Navy Frigate HMS Montrose (F236), left, Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) and guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), not pictured, transit the Strait of Hormuz, July 18. 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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