190120-N-LI081-0004 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Jan. 20, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) transits the Strait of Hormuz, while assigned to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG), deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The Stennis CSG is supporting 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 Joseph Miller/Released)