200112-N-LY620-0016 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 12, 2020) Aviation

200112-N-LY620-0016 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 12, 2020) Aviation Electronics Mate Airman Recruit Mason Rauch, from Sandia Park, New Mexico, assigned to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, wipes down an F/A-18E Super Hornet to prevent corrosion in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea Jan. 12, 2020. 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 Benjamin Waddell)