STRAIT OF HORMUZ (June 24, 2022) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, June 24. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas A. Russell)