200226-N-TI693-1075 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 26, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Arnaldo Mercado, left, and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Caleb Jones stand ready on the flight deck to chain and chock an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Feb. 26, 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released)