190501-A-YD127-0101 GULF OF OMAN (May 1, 2019) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Raymi Garcesbrioso writes in an engineer log aboard the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind (PC 11). Whirlwind is forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and 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. Army photo by Spc. Vincent Fausnaught/Released)