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191213-N-RJ834-0019 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 13, 2019) Aviation Electronics Mate 1st Class Benjamin Pritzl assigned to the "Proud Warriors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72, directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in 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 the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/Released)