200126-N-FS718-1008 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2020) A C-2 Greyhound attached to the Rawhides of Carrier Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Jan. 26, 2020. Ike 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Brandon C. Cole/Released)