200501-N-GR120-1069 ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2020) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lenny Weston, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), writes on a message blank during a general quarters drill, May 1, 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 and the Pacific 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)