RED SEA (June 29, 2021) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembark an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during flight operations in the Red Sea, June 29, 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 and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sawyer Connally)