ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 5, 2021) Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) heave a line during a replenishment-at-sea with underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) in the Arabian Sea. O'Kane 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 Elisha Smith)