200201-N-MD802-1222 GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 1, 2020) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Kremkow, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), stands watch on the fo’c’sle during maritime interdiction operations. Farragut 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 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)