200511-N-ML755-2455 ARABIAN GULF (May 11, 2020) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Patrick Smith signals the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, to take off the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), May 11, 2020. Paul Hamilton 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 Matthew F. Jackson/Released)