ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2021) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Theo Roman surveys the area of operation before a live-fire exercise of a MK15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) on aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Arabian Sea. Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 and 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Gray Gibson)