GULF OF ADEN (July 12, 2021) Quartermaster 3rd Class Nolan Day uses the ship’s binoculars aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) to observe a refueling-at-sea with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment tanker RFA Tidespring (A 136) in the Gulf of Aden, July 12, 2021. Shiloh 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. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)