190817-M-QS181-1033 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 17, 2019) A Military Sealift Command SA-330J Puma sling-loads cargo from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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. Jason Monty/Released)