181206-N-ER806-2257 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2018) Hull Technician 2nd Class Andrew Workman, from Conway, South Carolina, turns down round stock on the engine lathe aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 6, 2018. Mobile Bay is part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and 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 western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)