Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Dylan Sharp, from Homedale, Idaho, installs support crutches for the rotor wings on an MH-60R Sea Hawk, with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, April 1, 2019. The Mobile Bay 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 Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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