190415-N-KN684-0651 RED SEA (April 15, 2019) The French Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (F 91) steams as U.S. Navy and French Marine Nationale aircraft fly in formation in the Red Sea, April 15, 2019. Charles de Gaulle is conducting operations with the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, 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)