210826-N-LN075-1051 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 26, 2021) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Alexis Angulo, assigned to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, installs a starter on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter engine in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Aug. 28. Iwo Jima 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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