190922-M-QS181-1044 ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2019) U.S.

190922-M-QS181-1044 ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2019) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Janice Pollard, left, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), greets Col. Fridrik Fridriksson, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, shortly after boarding the ship. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Monty)