200219-N-VP266-1125 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 19, 2020) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1655, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, during well deck operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). 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)