200327-N-LZ839-1081 RED SEA (March 27, 2020) Lance Cpl. Bryce Martinson, with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in cleaning stations in the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), March 27, 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Darren Newell/Released)