191210-N-MD802-1564 GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 10, 2019) Seaman Parrish Nails signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is part of the Lincoln Carrier Strike 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup/Released)