180708-N-UX839-0017 AQABA, Jordan (July 8, 2018) Capt. Joseph O’Brien, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), presents Jordanian Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Alnaimat, deputy naval commander of the Royal Jordanian Navy, with an Iwo Jima command ball cap, July 8, 2018, to commemorate the strong ties between the U.S. and Jordanian militaries. 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)