200611-N-EE423-1073 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class William Samson prepares to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron 131, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 11, 2020. Ike 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 chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sophie A. Pinkham/Released)