190830-M-OO419-0003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2019) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts a simulated strait transit during an amphibious ready group and Marine expeditionary unit exercise (ARGMEUEX) in the vicinity of South Carolina, Aug. 30, 2019. Rehearsing strait transits help make the ARG/MEU team a more versatile, sea-based expeditionary force that can be tailored to a variety of missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Reyes/Released)