An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) after transferring cargo from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertical replenishment in the Gulf of Aden, March 9, 2019. The Chung-Hoon 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.


An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) after transferring cargo from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertical replenishment in the Gulf of Aden, March 9, 2019. The Chung-Hoon 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)


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