190815-N-SS350-1051 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 15, 2019) Lt. j.g. Katherine Smart, left, and Operations Specialist Seaman Recruit Henry Gesenhues stand watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). Bainbridge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area 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 Jason Waite/Released)