GULF OF OMAN (March 6, 2022) Seaman Bobby Cunningham, left, assists Cmdr. Katie Whitman, executive officer, attach cargo to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Gulf of Oman, March 6. Gridley is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Centra


GULF OF OMAN (March 6, 2022) Seaman Bobby Cunningham, left, assists Cmdr. Katie Whitman, executive officer, attach cargo to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Gulf of Oman, March 6. Gridley 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)


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