190521-N-XN169-1114 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 21, 2019) Operations Specialist Seaman Christopher Warrix stands watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Mason is underway as part of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which is prepared to respond to contingences and to defend U.S. forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)