200319-M-IR130-1022 RED SEA (March 19, 2020) Capt.

200319-M-IR130-1022 RED SEA (March 19, 2020) Capt. Collin Buesser, an MV-22B Osprey pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares for takeoff aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) March 19, 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 strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne III)