191229-N-LY620-0192 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 29, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the �Red Rippers� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 29, 2019. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Waddell/Released)