190412-N-KN684-0116 GULF OF ADEN (April 12, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), center, France’s Marine Nationale anti-submarine destroyer FS Latouche-Treville (D 646), right, the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) are underway in formation 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 3rd Class Skyler Okerman/Released)