190714-N-SS350-1067 GULF OF OMAN (July 14, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Andrea Bigenho, left, from Pittsburg, Pa., and Seaman Michael Marcalus, from Berkeley Springs, W.Va., secure an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 to the flight deck 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)