190807-M-QP663-1104 HAMAD, Qatar (Aug. 7, 2019) U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Qatar William Grant speaks to explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during a tour of the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 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. Adam Dublinske/Released)