191216-N-NQ487-0172 RED SEA (Dec. 16, 2019) Aviation

191216-N-NQ487-0172 RED SEA (Dec. 16, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Ryan Janis, directs an F/A-18 Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Red Sea, Dec. 16, 2019. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 Kaysee Lohmann)