200201-N-RJ834-0271 GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 1, 2020) Cmdr. Judson Mallory, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), holds an all-hands call on the flight deck. Lassen is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is operating in 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 PaciÞc through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/Released)