190409-N-ER806-1023 ARABIAN SEA (April 9, 2019) The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), left, and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), background, conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in the Arabian Sea, April 9, 2019. The 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)