210701-N-NQ285-1009 RED SEA (July 1, 2021) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight deck of dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during flight operations in the Red Sea, July 1. Carter Hall is 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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Keywords: 24th, 4, 50, amphibious, arg, carter, expeditionary, hall, iwo, jima, lsd, marine, meu, squadron, unit