190405-N-GC639-1073 ARABIAN SEA (April 5, 2019) U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Michael Wright, left, from Fort Payne, Alabama, braces U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Garrett Cardenas, from Ward, Arizona, as he connects cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a vertical replenishment in the Arabian Sea, April 5, 2019. The 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)