171017-N-OW182-0107 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Oct. 17, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), left, transits the Strait of Hormuz with the Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2), and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). Kidd is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations 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 2nd Class Jacob Milham/Released)