190512-N-DS741-0124 RED SEA (May 12, 2019) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Evan Curry, left, from Arden, N.C., and Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Cici Virostek, from Columbus, Ohio, remove the chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 46 on the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Pearson/Released)