ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2021) Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS O�Kane (DDG 77) respond to a simulated fire during a damage control drill in the Arabian Sea. 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Elisha Smith)