170601-N-UV609-0023 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 1, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Tridents" Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during its transit through the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb. The ship is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Mora Jr./Released)