190607-N-HG389-0046 GULF OF ADEN (June 7, 2019) Aviation

190607-N-HG389-0046 GULF OF ADEN (June 7, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Samantha Filart, center, signals to a pilot that chains held by Seaman Nathaniel Johnson, left, and Yeoman 3rd Class Gabriel Ruizhernandez have been removed on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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 rRegion, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)