171216-N-DO281-1188 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 16, 2017) Sailors show the pilots of a MH-60S, assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 that the chalks and chains have been removed, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Trey Fowler)

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