180828-N-N0146-6854 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2018) A bag of AK-47 automatic rifles seized from a skiff by the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham’s (DDG 109) visit, board, search and seizure team while conducting maritime security operations. The stateless skiff was found carrying a shipment of over 1,000 illicit weapons. 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/Released)