180917-N-UX013-1041 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 17, 2018) Brig. Gen. Matthew Trollinger, commander of Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, discusses missile capability of the vertical launching system aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a shipboard visit to discuss Navy and Marine Corps interoperability. 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)