181216-N-OW019-1043 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 16, 2018) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 and a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conduct maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 16, 2018. Chung-Hoon 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 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)