190103-N-OW182-2088 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 3, 2019) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Andre Jay, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Jeffrey Windischman, right, take a fuel sample aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). Mitscher 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 2nd Class Jacob Milham/Released)