U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Theresa Champ, the command judge advocate aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), from Poulsbo, Washington, signs an instruction in the legal office in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 15, 2019. The John C. Stennis 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Skyler Okerman)