200527-N-VP266-1176 ARABIAN GULF (May 27, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jayson Powell, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), throws a messenger line to a Mark VI patrol boat attached to Commander, Task Force 56 while conducting a replenishment-at-sea, May 27, 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 and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Griffin Kersting)