STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Oct. 4, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Danylle Dozier signals to pilots in a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron (HSM) 48, deployed with the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), during flight operations as the ship transits the Strait of Hormuz, Oct. 4. Philippine Sea 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)