190606-N-HG389-0023 GULF OF ADEN (June 6, 2019) Ensign Matthew Casale looks through a laser range finder as the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) pulls alongside the Henry Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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 and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)