STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 8, 2021) The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Feb. 8, 2021. Port Royal 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Binion)