200101-N-MD802-2029 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 1, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Eric Kaijankoski, combat systems officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), sets out beanies sent by knitters from across the United States for the crew of Farragut. Farragut is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)