200313-M-OO419-1011 GULF OF ADEN (March 13, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the �Dragon Whales� of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 departs from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), March 13, 2020. Bataan, with 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes/Released)