ARABIAN SEA (July 21, 2020) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo GardeChique, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Eric Bruce fight a simulated fire during damage control drills aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), July 21, 2020. Vella Gulf 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and the three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Waters)