ARABIAN GULF - An Aerospatiale SA-330J Puma C/N 1450 drops off cargo on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea on Nov. 8, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU are deployed to the 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Danny Gonzalez/Released)

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