181125-N-PY230-1001 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) An

181125-N-PY230-1001 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, provides over-watch security for a visit, board, search and seizure team to inspect a suspect dhow as part of maritime security operations with the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham 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 Senior Chief Petty Officer Matt Bodenner/Released)