190115-N-AT135-1164 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 15, 2019) Lt. j. g. Jameila Grant, left, deploys Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Nathan Miles from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a man overboard drill while on a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG and 13th MEU is a flexible and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman/Released)