190530-N-DS741-0136 ARABIAN SEA (May 30, 2019) Lt. Anna Elvington, from Chesapeake, Va, assigned the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch as the landing safety officer during flight quarters. 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 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/Released)