200516-N-GC472-1015 ARABIAN GULF (May 16, 2020) - Sailors,

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ARABIAN GULF (May 16, 2020) - Sailors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), man the phone-and-distance line, May 16, 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 and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Angus Beckles)