180912-N-UX013-1020 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2018) Indian navy Capt. Rahul Jaitly, right, commanding officer of the Indian navy frigate Teg (F 45), speaks with Capt. Peter Mirisola, deputy commodore of U.S. 5th Fleet Task Force 55, on the bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a Combined Maritime Forces coordinated officer exchange and shipboard visit to discuss naval interoperability. 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)