200430-N-SL179-1006 ARABIAN GULF (April 30, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dan Gailey, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), and Sgt. Bardo Luiz, assigned to the Blue Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), perform maintenance on an aircraft bomb rack, April 30, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet in support of naval operations to help 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 3rd Alan L. Robertson)