200118-M-OO419-1010 RED SEA (Jan. 18, 2020) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew Trollinger, commanding general of Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks to Navy and Marine Corps officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26th MEU, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes/Released)