DOHA, Qatar (March 7, 2019) U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter

DOHA, Qatar (March 7, 2019) U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Perkins, left, a mortar Marine, and Sgt. Peter Demetriades, right, an infantry rifle Marine, both with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, assist a Qatar Marine with his load bearing equipment main pack during a subject matter expert exchange. U.S. and Qatar Marines met to exchange combat tactics, techniques and procedures. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group 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 1st. Lt. David Allen Jr./Released)