DUBA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (March 3, 2021) U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 39, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches a beach landing site during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) in Duba, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 3. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical combat-related capabilities available to U.S. Central Command, both afloat and ashore, to promote stability and security in the region. The 15th MEU 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin)