200304-N-IC246-0003 ARABIAN GULF (March 4, 2020) Cmdr. Frank Azzarello, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), gives a command equal opportunity survey debrief. Forrest Sherman is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and 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 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)