200609-M-KE756-1090 BAB EL-MANDEB STRAIT (June 9, 2020) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) departs the Bataan during a strait transit, June 9, 2020. Bataan with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims/Released)