STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Jan. 11, 2021) The Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Adak (WPB 1333), right, and the guided-missile destroyer John Paul Jones (DDG 53) sail in formation during a Strait of Hormuz transit, Jan. 11. Adak and John Paul Jones are 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)