200418-N-GR168-1188 ARABIAN GULF (April 18, 2020) Boatswain�s Mate 1st Class Danielle Brown, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, signals from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 18, 2020. New York, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)