191113-N-MD802-1333 GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 13, 2019) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Jeramy Spivey, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), climbs a hook ladder during VBSS training. 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)