180728-N-PY230-0122 LUXOR, Egypt (July 28, 2018) Sonar

180728-N-PY230-0122 LUXOR, Egypt (July 28, 2018) Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Jorgeluis Granados, from Spartanburg, S.C., assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), stares up at an ancient pylon at the Temple of Karnak during a morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) guided tour. Jason Dunham is in Egypt for exercise Eagle Salute 18, a surface exercise with the Egyptian Naval Force conducted to enhance interoperability and war-fighting readiness, fortify military-to-military relationships and advance operational capabilities of all participating units. 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)