200316-M-KE756-1027 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Sailors

200316-M-KE756-1027 RED SEA (March 16, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) lay a simulated casualty down in the intensive care unit during a mass casualty drill aboard the Bataan March 16, 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims)