190902-M-EC058-1029 RED SEA (Sep. 2, 2019) Lt. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III, center, the commander of Marine Corps Forces Central Command, boards the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a visit. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 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. Dalton S. Swanbeck/Released)