RED SEA (Oct. 18, 2021) Mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3) transits through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, marking the first time MCMs have entered the Red Sea in seven years, Oct. 18, 2021. Sentry 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 Elisha Smith)