5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 1, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Lionel Nunn explains flight deck aircraft placement to Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Samantha Enochs in the flight deck control room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group 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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