GULF OF OMAN (March 1, 2022) Ensign Jacob Goodman, left, provides cover for personnel entering a compartment during force protection training aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Gulf of Oman, March 1. Gridley 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 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)