ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 17 2020) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) board a rigid hull inflatable boat from tduring small boat operations in the Arabian Sea, Nov. 17. Ralph Johnson is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of 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 Anthony Collier)