210721-A-UH336-0106 ARABIAN GULF (July 21, 2021) – Marine Cpl. Robert Van Pelt, observes targets aboard patrol coastal ship USS Tempest (PC 2) during a multilateral air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, July 21. Commander, Task Force 55 operates in 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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