RED SEA (July 4, 2021) Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), right, Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12), center, dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), not pictured, transit the Red Sea, July 4, 2021. Iwo Jima, William Mclean, Carter Hall, Mitscher and San Antonio are 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 Apprentice Mason Ray)