U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 17, 2021) Lt. Joshua Oberley, left, and Lt. Garrett Garmon, both pilots assigned to "The Fighting Tigers" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, perform a preflight checklist before an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission in the U.S. 5thFleet area of operations. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure stability, security, and the free flow of commerce in the Central Command area of responsibility, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean, encompassing three strategic chokepoints. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Juan S. Sua)