160701-N-BL607-162 SUEZ CANAL (July 01, 2016) – The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), transits the Suez Canal. Monterey, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jenkins/Released)