190914-N-PX867-1079 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 14, 2019) Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Eric Neilson, right, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), teaches Interior Communications Electrician Seaman Thomas Williford, also assigned to Boxer, how to repair a sound-powered telephone in the forward Interior Communication shop. 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 Justin Whitley/Released)