190121-N-HS117-1050 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 21, 2019) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, addresses U.S. Sailors on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 22, 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 three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffery L. Southerland/Released)