190528-N-DS741-0028 ARABIAN SEA (May 28, 2019) Lt. Weixin McFarland, from Honolulu, Hawaii, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch as the bridge tactical action officer during a shipboard exercise. 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)