190726-M-QR315-1105 ARABIAN GULF (July 26, 2019) Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide security during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). 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)