RED SEA (Oct. 24, 2021) Gas Turbine Systems Technician Senior Chief Britney Hebding, assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), aims down the sights of an M4 carbine during weapons manipulation training aboard Portland, Oct. 24, 2021. Portland and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Flores)