200507-N-FS718-1001 ARABIAN GULF (May 7, 2020) Airman Nicholas Weldon, assigned to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 105, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), May, 7,2020. 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Brandon C. Cole/Released)