210927-N-MR124-1010 ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2021) An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to the “Easy Riders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37), approaches the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 27. O’Kane 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 Seaman Elisha Smith)

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