180721-N-UX013-1305 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 21, 2018) Sailors bring supplies aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Jason Dunham 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 and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)