MH-60S Knight Hawks, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, conduct a vertical replenishment between the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 4, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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