200418-N-OQ778-1027 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 18, 2020) Seaman Kristina Dachel, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), stands watch as a lookout on the bridge wing, April 18, 2020. Truxtun 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 3rd Class Kody A. Phillips/Released)