ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 4, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Michael Tsampas, from Clearwater, Fla., cleans the gun bay of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the �Fighting Redcocks� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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 Cheyenne Geletka)