190726-M-ET529-1051 CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (July 26, 2019) Cpl. Chance Marone, an M1A1 Abrams tank crewman assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), listens for commands in an M1A1 Abrams tank. 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 Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio/Released)