180708-M-ZL982-0063 AQABA, Jordan (July 8, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), sit on a rigid-hull inflatable boat while preparing for dive training in Aqaba, Jordan, July 8, 2018. Iwo Jima 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner/Released)