191105-N-MD802-1221 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 5, 2019) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Judah Opgenorth waves a Sailor off the flight deck during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in 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 the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)