5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 15, 2018) An MH-60s Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 28, tows pallets from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a replenishment-at-sea, May 15, 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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