ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2021) Capt. Michael Grenga, right, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), and Lt. Daniel Gomez, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, watch a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter land on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Isaac A. Rodriguez)