RED SEA (June 16, 2021) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Sears, center, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), fires a shot-line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) in the Red Sea, June 16, 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)