200204-N-TI693-1023 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 4, 2020) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) receives cargo from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193) during a replenishment-at-sea, Feb. 4, 2020. Carney 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 Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released)