190405-N-ER806-1079 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 5, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Clayton Bailey, from Greensboro, North Carolina, prepares dinner for Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf, April 5, 2019. Mobile Bay 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 Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)