ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 10, 2021) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Michael Thompson monitors for contacts while standing watch aboard guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 10. 2021. O’Kane 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Elisha Smith)