181215-N-N0146-1027 GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 15, 2018) Cmdr. Bob Bowen, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73), left, speaks to the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) via a sound-powered phone during an underway replenishment. Decatur 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 Ensign Xuan Nguyen/Released)