181208-N-ER806-1114 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 8, 2018) Royal Australian Air Force Air Commodore Tim Alsop, right, director of the Combined Arms Operation Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, visits with Capt. James Storm, center, from Roanoke, Illinois, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 8, 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)