210718-N-JW440-1169 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (July 18, 2021) – Ensign Ashley Pestano looks through binoculars from the starboard bridge wing of guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a Strait of Hormuz transit with guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), July 18. Shiloh 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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