181031-N-UX013-1040 MANAMA, Bahrain (Oct. 31, 2018) Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Marquise Ball, from Norfolk, Va., reaches for the national ensign to shift colors as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departs Manama, Bahrain, following a scheduled port visit. 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)