190411-N-OW019-1028 BAHRAIN (April 11, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) transits past the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while departing Bahrain, April 11, 2019. Chung-Hoon 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 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)