ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2021) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, picks up supplies from military the sealift command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) during a vertical replenishment. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 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 3rd Class Oswald Felix Jr.)