200619-N-QY794-1034 ARABIAN SEA (June 19, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron 131, launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), June 19, 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 Seaman Brennen Easter/Released)