190711-N-DS741-4156 ARABIAN SEA (July 11, 2019) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Avery, from Dallas, Texas, assigned to the supply department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), mans an M240B machine gun during an anti-terrorism training drill. 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)