200221-N-MD802-4064 RED SEA (Feb. 21, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transits through the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb. 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 Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)