200414-N-RU084-1154 ARABIAN SEA (April 14, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), April 14, 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 and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Aaron Bewkes/Released)