181207-N-QE928-2074 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2018) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Adam Franzblau, from Littleton, Colorado, arrives at a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 7, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 Erika L. Kugler/Released)