Cmdr. Matthew Smidt, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), delivers remarks during a cake cutting ceremony celebrating the 126th chief petty officer birthday on the mess decks aboard Spruance in the Arabian Gulf, April 1, 2019. The Spruance 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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