210807-N-OJ308-1046 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 7, 2021) The Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO-197), left, pulls alongside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 7. Iwo Jima is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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