200210-N-TI693-1155 GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 10, 2020) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jeremy Flores applies grease to the barrel of a Mark 45 5-inch gun while conducting preventive maintenance checks aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Feb. 10, 2020. Carney, 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)