190531-N-XN169-1032 GULF OF OMAN (May 31, 2019) Damage Controlman Fireman Joseph Pitner, from Annapolis, Md., dons a self-contained breathing apparatus during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG 87). Mason 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 Lasheba James/Released)