U.S. Navy Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Joshua Koman, from Oceanside, California, performs during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted open-mic night aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 6, 2018. 

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon

The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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.