200423-N-LZ839-1267 ARABIAN GULF (April 23, 2020) Marines,

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ARABIAN GULF (April 23, 2020) Marines, with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a search-and-rescue swimmer exercise, April 23, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet in support of naval operations to help 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 Seaman Apprentice Darren Newell)