190520-N-UM706-0154 GULF OF ADEN (May 20, 2019) Damage Control Fireman Jose Garcia, from San Diego, Calif., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), participates in a damage control training exercise. Nitze 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 Madysson Anne Ritter/Released)