200204-M-IR130-1497 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 4, 2020) Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast-rope from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 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 Lance Cpl. Gary Jayne III/Released)