200612-N-GR120-1037 RED SEA (June 12, 2020) – Fireman

200612-N-GR120-1037
RED SEA (June 12, 2020) – Fireman JC James Farinas, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), uses a portable air supply pack during a rescue-and-assistance drill, June 12, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (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 the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anna E. Van Nuys)