190630-N-SS350-0007 ARABIAN SEA (June 30, 2019) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Gilberto Rodriguez, from McKinney, Texas, assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, checks connections on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). Bainbridge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation 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 Jason Waite/Released)