181217-N-KN684-0101 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Kristen Gibson, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, blows a boatswain’s pipe on the bridge aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 17, 2018. Decatur, part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is deployed supporting 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 Skyler Okerman)