190304-N-OW182-2087 GULF OF OMAN (March 4, 2019) Seaman Raymond Concepcion records the status of fire fighting procedures aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during a general quarters drill. Mitscher 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 2nd Class Jacob Milham/Released)