200319-N-MQ631-0085 ARABIAN SEA (March 19, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the �Red Rippers� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, March 19, 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 3rd Class Maxwell Higgins/Released)