200304-M-MV109-1108 ARABIAN SEA (March 4, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) watch as a pallet is hoisted off of the flight deck, March 4, 2020. New York, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia A. Morris/Released)