190715-N-DS741-5048 ARABIAN SEA (July 15, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Johndaniel Arevalo, from Virginia Beach, Va., assigned to the weapons department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stows Mark 45 5-inch powder in powder cans. 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)