ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Command Master Chief David Conduff, command master chief of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), from Tucson, Ariz., participates in a small arms live fire exercise aboard Nimitz. Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of 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 critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles DeParlier)