U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 10, 2020) Two P-8A Poseidon aircraft attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 57 on a flight line, Aug. 10, 2020. CTF-57 operates in 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 strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mathew Lombardo)