190625-N-UM706-0076 GULF OF OMAN (June 25, 2019) Seaman Austin Mitchell, from Paradise, Calif., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), stands watch on the ship’s flight deck. 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)