191009-N-XN169-1149 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 7, 2019) Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Rayelene Beck, right, Damage Controlman Fireman Joseph Pitner, center, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Courtney Mossor simulate fighting a fire with a firehose during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)