170408-N-KD168-014 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 8, 2017) Quartermaster Seaman Monterio Shields prepares to raise a flag for an official flag certification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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