2004012-N-LZ839-1028 ARABIAN SEA (April 12, 2020) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Abby Swisher, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), cleans a table on the mess decks, April 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 Seaman Apprentice Darren Newell/Released)