MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 2, 2023) Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) move a combat rubber raiding craft into the well deck, Dec. 2, 2023, in the Mediterranean Sea. Combat rubber raiding craft missions include over the horizon covert and overt insertion, extraction, diving, submarine, airborne operations and other specialized missions requiring a compact inflatable craft capable of transporting Marines and material with speed and stealth. Mesa Verde and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mailani Jones)