200616-N-EE423-2009 ARABIAN SEA (June 16, 2020) Sailors arrange aircraft on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 16, 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 and Pacific 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)