190917-N-FG333-1130 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Ezra Hatfield, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), counts a Sailor’s score on a target on the portside aircraft elevator during an M9 pistol gun shoot. 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 2nd Class David Ortiz/Released)