190207-A-XQ207-1007 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 7, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd class Jon Christiansen, a machinery technician assigned to the Island-class patrol boat USCGC Maui (WPB 1304), prepares to toss supplies to fisherman aboard a fishing dhow during visit, board, search, and seizure operations. Maui is forward-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. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Cortez Mastin/Released)