200320-N-GR120-1057 RED SEA (March 20, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Connor Campbell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), writes down a simulated casualty on a message blank during a general quarters drill, March 20, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (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)