200114-N-GR168-1212 RED SEA (Jan. 14, 2020) Chief Fire Controlman Michael Shelters, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), teaches Sailors defensive movements with a baton during a Security Reaction Force-Basic (SRF-B) training course aboard the New York, Jan. 14, 2020. New York 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 the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)