190625-N-UM706-1018 GULF OF OMAN (June 25, 2019) Quartermaster 3rd Class Ameer Madyun, from Los Angeles, Calif., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), checks the ship’s hourly position on the voyage management system in the ship’s bridge. 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)