180730-N-UX013-1018 RED SEA (July 30, 2018) A Sailor mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during sea-and-anchor detail as the ship departs Safaga, Egypt, with the Egyptian Naval Force (ENF) guided-missile frigate Sharm El-Sheikh (FFG 901), right, as part of exercise Eagle Salute 18. Eagle Salute 18 is a surface exercise with the ENF conducted to enhance interoperability and war-fighting readiness, fortify military-to-military relationships and advance operational capabilities of all participating units. 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)