200605-N-OQ778-1113 GULF OF OMAN (June 5, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) transits the Gulf of Oman, June 5, 2020. Stout 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 critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kody A. Phillips/Released)