200517-N-SL179-1008 ARABIAN GULF (May 17, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) prepare to receive a shot line from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a fueling-at-sea, May 17, 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 3rd Class Alan L. Robertson/Released)