200617-N-PI330-0040 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (June 17, 2020) Aviation Electronic�s Technician 2nd Class Kellen Baker removes ship�s power from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the �Guardians� of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, to spin its rotors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), June 17, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and the three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters/Released)