5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 12, 2018) Harry, a patrol explosive detection dog (PEDD) assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), waits for his handler to tell him he can play in the hangar bay aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) May 12, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on deployment to 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.

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