200527-N-SL179-1070 ARABIAN GULF (May 27, 2020) A Sailor, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), signals to an MH-60s Sea Hawk, assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, to take off during flight operations, May 27, 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)