180329-N-ZG607-0016 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 29, 2018) Marines attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise on the flight deck as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) passes through a sandstorm March 29, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is on a regularly scheduled 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman

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180329-N-ZG607-0016 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 29, 2018) Marines attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise on the flight deck as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) passes through a sandstorm March 29, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is on a regularly scheduled 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dominick A. Cremeans/Released)

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