190714-N-MT581-0005 ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2019) The Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), left, and amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), far right, conduct a replenishment-at-sea evolution with fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). Boxer and Harpers Ferry are part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit team and are 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 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer/Released)