190815-M-QS181-1236 ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Aug. 15,

190815-M-QS181-1236 ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Aug. 15, 2019) Staff Sgt. Chadmichael Herman, an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) section leader assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), relays commands via radio during an AAV water gunnery exercise. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 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/Released)