200301-N-GR120-1186 ARABIAN SEA (March 1, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) play basketball during a steel beach picnic aboard Bataan, March 1, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anna E. Van Nuys/Released)