190118-N-ER806-2114 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 18, 2019) A U.S. Sailor prepares to hook supplies to an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, as it hovers over the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) during a replenishment-at-sea with the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 18, 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 these strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)