200504-N-YZ751-606 ARABIAN SEA (May 4, 2020) Lt. Kevin Pitcock, dressed as Star Wars character BB-8, observes an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 105 launch on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), May 4, 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 1st Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)