KARACHI, Pakistan (Nov. 9, 2021) Pakistani sailors form a welcome party for the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a port visit to Karachi, Pakistan, Nov. 9, 2021. Pearl Harbor 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. Seth Rosenberg)