200524-N-ML755-1029 ARABIAN GULF (May 24, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transits the Arabian Gulf, May 24, 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)