200609-N-GR168-1187 BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT (June 9, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, June 9, 2020. James E. Williams 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 the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points to the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)