200312-N-SH953-1262 ARABIAN SEA (March 12, 202) Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) move cargo on the flight deck during a replenishment-at-sea, March 12, 2020. 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 naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)