200317-N-VP266-1016 RED SEA (March 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, (MEU) detach a line connected to Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1655, during well deck operations, March 17, 2020. Oak Hill, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed to the 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 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)