181108-N-UX013-1015 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 8, 2018) Lt. Jonathan Marie, right, a pilot assigned to the "Vipers" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), meets with French navy sailors aboard the French navy La Fayette-class frigate FS Courbet (F 712) to discuss helicopter landing procedures as part of a three-week integration of the Courbet with Task Force 55. 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)