200309-N-OQ778-1277 SUEZ CANAL (March 9, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal on March 9, 2020. Eisenhower 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 3rd Class Kody A. Phillips/Released)