GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 14, 2021) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Dustin Liendo, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), fires a shot line to the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO-197) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 14, 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)