ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2021) Marine Cpl. Luis Hernandez, an intelligence Marine assigned to 1/1 Headquarters and Services, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), launches a Puma unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), Oct. 11, 2021, in the northern Arabian Gulf. Pearl Harbor and the 11th MEU are 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sang Kim)