USS Leyte Gulf Watch Standing

190601-N-DS741-0089 ARABIAN SEA (June 1, 2019) Electrician’s Mate Adam Gonzales, from San Jose, Calif., assigned to the engineering department aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch in the central control station. Leyte Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson/Released)