180718-N-UX013-1003 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

180718-N-UX013-1003 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 18, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham 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 Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)