200607-N-ML755-2016 ARABIAN GULF (June 7, 2020) Cmdr. Mark Lawrence, left, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), and Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Anthony Ybarra, right, salute each other during an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist pinning ceremony, June 7, 2020. Paul Hamilton 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson/Released)