190821-N-PM193-1057 STRAITS OF TIRAN (Aug. 21, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Jeremy Kowalski, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), writes in the ship’s deck log as the ship transits the Straits of Tiran. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Alexander C. Kubitza/Released)