200601-N-GR168-1015 ARABIAN GULF (June 1, 2020) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jorge Solis, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), writes in the weather log on the bridge aboard New York, June 1, 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 critical choke points to the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie/Released)