181015-N-UX013-1006 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 15, 2018) Ensign Samantha Rados tracks and relays information on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) to the ship’s combat-information-center 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 Specialists 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)