180810-N-UX013-1118 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 10, 2018) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Derrald Cranford conducts idle checks on main engines at the propulsion auxiliary control console in the central control station aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a general quarters drill. 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)