190122-N-ER806-1170 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2019) The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) fires a close-in weapons system during a live-fire exercise 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 these strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)