201005-N-OW019-0035 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Damage

201005-N-OW019-0035 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2020) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Giovanni Malow, from Jamaica, right and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Fireman Kory Ricks, from Baton Rouge, La., both assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), practice applying a banding patch during a damage control drill. Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums)