200204-N-KC192-1005 GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 4, 2020) Cpl. Lacey DeFore, with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, inspects an AV-8B Harrier in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levi Decker/Released)