U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, commander,

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, talks with Ensign Lacey Kelley, from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, on the bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in the Arabian Gulf, March 31, 2019. The Stockdale 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 2nd Class Abigayle Lutz)