190708-N-DS741-3010 ARABIAN SEA (July 8, 2019) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Jie Lou, left, from Queens, N.Y., and Chief Damage Controlman Alister Itolutz, from Santa Rosa, Calif., stand watch in the central control station aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser Leyte Gulf (CG 55). 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)