190324-N-GC639-1055 ARABIAN SEA (March 24, 2019) Sailors perform an in-flight refueling with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the Arabian Gulf, March 24, 2019. Spruance 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 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)