ARABIAN GULF - The finalists of a Fifa tournament aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) pose for a picture, Nov. 20, 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.

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