GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 11, 2021) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer John Paul Jones (DDG 53) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during in a visit, board, search and seizure drill with the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, not pictured, in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 11. John Paul Jones and Philippine Sea are 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 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)