200304-N-WO152-0266 ARABIAN SEA (March 4, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the �Fighting Checkmates� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), March 4, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 Seaman Samuel Gruss/Released)