190614-N-UM706-0026 GULF OF ADEN (June 14, 2019) Midshipman Nathaniel Walsh, from Fairport, N.Y., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), writes in the ship’s position log. Nitze 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 Seaman Madysson Anne Ritter/Released)