190410-N-HX510-0179 GULF OF ADEN (April 4, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 extracts an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team member assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 from the water while conducting anti-mine countermeasures training in the Gulf of Aden, April 10, 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 Seaman Jarrod A. Schad/Released)