190412-N-HX510-0144 GULF OF ADEN (April 12, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Christopher Gonzales, from Oxnard, California, inspects the center wing butt of an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, for loose hardware in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Gulf of Aden, April 12, 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)