RED SEA (June 23, 2021) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nathaniel Stover, assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during flight operations, June 23, 2021. Carter Hall 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sawyer Connally)