200106-N-MD802-1180 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 6, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transits the Gulf of Oman. 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)