200517-M-IR130-1067 ARABIAN GULF (May 17, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pilot combat rubber raiding crafts behind the stern gate of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), May 17, 2020. Bataan, with embarked 26th 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 Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne III/Released)