181210-N-ER806-2202 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 9, 2018) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 performs a vertical replenishment on the fo'c'sle aboard the guided-missile criser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 10, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 and the Pacific through western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)