GULF OF OMAN (March 13, 2021) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Luther Carlota receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) in the Gulf of Oman, March 13. Laboon is 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 the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeremy R. Boan)