ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2021) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Dubose signals to line handlers aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 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)