210517-N-FD648-1046 GULF OF OMAN (May 17, 2021) – Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Samantha Pina, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Steven Alvarado discus procedures during a flight deck fire drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) in the Red Sea, May 17. Mahan 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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