210712-N-UF592-1017 GULF OF ADEN (July 12, 2021) – Damage Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Veltman, right, reviews pipe-patching procedures during damage control training in the forecastle of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Gulf of Aden, July 12. Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 and 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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