200606-N-SL179-1005 ARABIAN SEA (June 6, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), June 6, 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 Sea and the Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan L. Robertson/Released)