190701-M-QS181-1226 GULF OF ADEN (June 30, 2019) A Military Sealift Command SA-330J Puma helicopter sling-loads cargo from the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Monty/Released)