200229-N-FS718-1009 ARABIAN SEA (February 29, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 performs maintenance on an F-A 18E/F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Feb. 29, 2020. Ike 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 Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Brandon C. Cole/Released)