200521-N-ML755-1017 ARABIAN GULF (May 21, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. David Shaffer monitors the air and surface contacts as Tactical Actions Officer aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), May 21, 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson/Released)