180708-N-UX839-0007 AQABA, Jordan (July 8, 2018) Jordanian Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Alnaimat, deputy naval commander of the Royal Jordanian Navy, discusses the importance of the U.S.-Jordanian military relationship with Capt. Joseph O’Brien, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), right; Col. Farrell Sullivan, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU); and Capt. Jack Killman, commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4, 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. Navy photo by Lt. John J. Mike/Released)