190831-N-EZ002-1051 RED SEA (Aug. 31, 2019) Seaman

190831-N-EZ002-1051

RED SEA (Aug. 31, 2019) Seaman Joshua Whidden, right, relieves Seaman Ethan Mickey as nozzleman during a fire drill on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during exercise Eager Lion 2019. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and 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 the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck/Released)

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