200111-N-BD352-0244 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 11, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 11, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isaac Esposito/Released)