200116-N-XT183-3104 RED SEA (Jan. 17, 2020) Sailors and Marines of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) First Class Petty Officer Association host a ice cream social for the crew on the mess deck. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jaq Renard/Released)