190818-N-KG461-1002 BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT (Aug. 18, 2019) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Joshua Lajiness, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), stands ship’s nautical or otherwise photographic interpretation and examination watch during a transit through the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU 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 Zachary D. Behrend/Released)