U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 14, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks with Lt. Victoria Jacobs, a naval flight officer assigned to the “Fighting Tigers'' of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, during a tour of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 14, 2021. CTF-57 operates maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft 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 2nd Class Juan S. Sua)