181109-N-UX013-1064 JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (Nov. 9, 2018) Sailors prepare to moor the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), left, next to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (TAK-E 3) as the Dunham arrives in Jebel Ali for a 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)