200115-N-MD802-1179 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 15, 2020) Boatswain’s

200115-N-MD802-1179 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 15, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Jordan Grate suspends a wooden block during pre-checks for a replenishment-at-sea on the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup)