200316-M-OO419-1002 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Flight line mechanics assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maintain an MV-22B Osprey aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), March 16, 2020. Bataan, 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 and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes/Released)