Navy Seaman Vivian Perez, from El Paso, Texas, and Seaman Recruit Alixandra Garcia, from Houston, observe flight operations on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 2, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 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.

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