200427-N-OQ778-1024 GULF OF ADEN (April 27, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) prepares to pull alongside the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), April 27, 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)