200504-N-YZ751-728 ARABIAN SEA (May 4, 2020) Lt. John Milne launches an an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron 131 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)