190822-N-PQ586-1288 JORDAN (Aug. 22, 2019) Amphibious assault vehicles, attached to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment Landing Team, approach a beach in Jordan after departing amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry 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)