190912-N-NB544-1037 RED SEA (Sept. 12, 2019) Personnel

190912-N-NB544-1037 RED SEA (Sept. 12, 2019) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Dyliana Artiles takes the E-5 Navywide advancement exam aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). John P. Murtha 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 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)