170820-N-HP188-0057 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (August 20, 2017) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) pulls alongside the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), as it prepares to receive shot lines. Bataan and its ready group are deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mutis A. Capizzi/Released)

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