200613-M-KE756-1038 RED SEA (June 13, 2020) Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) carry a simulated casualty to triage during a mass casualty exercise aboard the Bataan, June 13, 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 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)