190613-N-DS741-0013 ARABIAN SEA (June 13, 2019) Quartermaster 3rd Class Joseph Burgo, from Glendale, Ariz., assigned to the navigation department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), writes in the ship’s deck log on the ship’s bridge. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area 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)