200216-N-MD802-1543 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 16, 2020) U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia John Abazaid is interviewed on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Quincy Agreement. 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 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)