The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) transits alongside guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), not pictured, during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: ARABIAN GULF (April 19, 2021) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) transits alongside guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), not pictured, during a live-fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf. Monterey is supporting the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and conducting naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Palmer) 210419-N-WQ732-8001
