200409-N-QD512-2019 ARABIAN SEA (April 9, 2020) An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the "Zappers" of Electronic Attack Squadron 130, launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), April 9, 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb J. Sarten/Released)