190713-M-QR315-1057 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 13, 2019) A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a caving ladder during a practice raid with Maritime Security Response Team East. 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. Matthew Teutsch/Released)