190716-N-PQ586-1224 GULF OF OMAN (July 16, 2019) Damage Controlman 1st Class Ryan Lewis, from Midwest City, Okla., assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), prepares to light a boiler with a torch in the ship’s forward main machinery room. 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)