MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 5, 2023) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Malik Taylor, assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron 21, tracks the movement of aircraft within the vicinity of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan and the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps routinely participate in scheduled deployments to improve combined combat readiness, increase operational capacity, and strengthen relationships among allies and partners throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia)