190520-N-SS350-0019 ARABIAN SEA (May 20, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Ryan Stephens, front, from Jacksonville, Fla., and Seaman William Crismon, from Corpus Christi, Texas, perform maintenance on a king’s post aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). Bainbridge 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 Jason Waite/Released)