STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 30, 2020) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Sean Leeder, right, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Richard Ankney, left, preform course and speed changes during a Strait of Hormuz transit aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) Aug. 30, 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 and Pacific 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 Matthew F. Jackson)