200420-N-LZ839-1008 ARABIAN GULF (April 20, 2020) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Irad Gonzalez, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), performs maintenance on a Phalnx Close-In Weapon System, April 20, 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 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)