210726-N-BR419-1205 ARABIAN SEA (July 26, 2021) – From left, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Xander Brown, Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Terry Hughes, and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Karley Hawkins reassemble an M14 rifle in an armory aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea, July 26. Ronald Reagan 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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