190822-N-PQ586-1012 JORDAN (Aug. 22, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Taylor Emerson, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1 (BMU), directs Landing Craft, Air Cushion 59, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, as it departs a beach in Jordan. BMU 1 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 Jessica Ann Hattell/Released)