190401-N-HM296-0034 ARABIAN GULF (April 1, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Gabriel Ochoa, left, from Azusa, California, records body composition assessment measurements for Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Kelvin Mercedes, from Bronx, New York, aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, April 1, 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 3rd Class Ikenna Tanaka/Released)