190711-A-VQ366-1038 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (July 11, 2019)

190711-A-VQ366-1038 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (July 11, 2019) Mineman 3rd Class Dalton Yerkes, assigned to Avengers-class mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3), peers through his binoculars in response to surface contact as he reports it to the bridge. Sentry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of the operations and support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and then Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brendan Nunez/Released)