190708-N-DS741-2013 ARABIAN SEA (July 8, 2019) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brendan Gilmore, from Apopka, Fla., assigned to the operations department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch in the ship’s bridge. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas 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)