210718-N-WQ732-3001 ARABIAN GULF (July 18, 2021) – Quartermaster Seaman Aaron Maluffgaray lowers a communication pennant aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) during a Strait of Hormuz transit, 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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