190108-N-GC639-1111 DUBAI (Jan. 8, 2019) U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Gonzales, left, from Paterson, New Jersey, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Melricca Hunter, from Memphis, Tennessee, interact with students during a communications class at Tender Hearts Arena, the United Arab Emirates’ first recreational center for children with special needs, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 8, 2019. Spruance is conducting routine operations in 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 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)