200216-N-VP266-1044 JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (Feb. 16, 2020) Quartermaster Seaman Kennedy Murray-Cherry, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), stands watch as the Oak Hill shippulls departs Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, after a scheduled port visit. Oak Hill, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Griffin Kersting/Released)