181015-N-KT659-1091 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 10, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. John Pritchett, assigned to the “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, sits in the flight station of a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft as he brings the aircraft in for landing. VP-46 is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, VP-46 is supporting 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 Seaman Zachary Dalton/Released)