200201-N-MD802-1239 GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 1, 2020)) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM 72), flies by the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) while Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Kremkow stands watch on the fo’c’sle following 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 through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)