190629-N-PQ586-1044 GULF OF ADEN (June 29, 2019) Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class DeMarcus Matthews, left, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), from Flint, Mich., helps Logistics Specialist Seaman Javier Rivera, from Upper Marlboro, Md., don a mask during a general quarters drill in the ship’s mess decks. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and 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 3rd Class Jessica Ann Hattell/Released)