190713-M-QS181-1038 ARABIAN SEA (July 13, 2019) U.S.

190713-M-QS181-1038 ARABIAN SEA (July 13, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steven Lewis, a landing support chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), leads the landing support section in a physical training session aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Monty)