190531-N-SS350-0038 ARABIAN SEA (May 31, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Brandon Ahrens, from Littleton, Colo., fires a shot line to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) during a replenishment-at-sea 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 3rd Class Jason Waite/Released)