Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Gabriel Riffle, from Racine, Ohio, handles the fuel line aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) in the Arabian Gulf, March 30, 2019. The Mobile Bay 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 Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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