190101-N-DA693-0039 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 1, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jared Clarke, left, from Swedesboro, New Jersey, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Noah Sadler, from Greensboro, North Carolina, drill pilot holes in a chaff bucket for an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 1, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg/Released)