190110-N-FK318-0104 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 10, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Andrew Flesdickerman, from Lovelock, Nevada, signals to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 10, 2019. Stockdale 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 Abigayle Lutz/Released)