GULF OF ADEN (July 17, 2021) Aviation Boatswain�s Mate Airman Felix Gongora, left, and Aviation Boatswain�s Mate Airman Aaron Orozco, conduct firefighting training on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Gulf of Aden. Ronald Reagan 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gray Gibson)