GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 12, 2021) Quartermaster 2nd Class Sean Dolan, right, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), delivers a message using the ship's 1-MC as Quartermaster Seaman James Thompson makes a deck log entry, Aug. 12, 2021. Iwo Jima 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 Seaman Isaac A. Rodriguez)