5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 23, 2018) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Julian Bailey controls the main engine throttles in the aft enclosed operating station aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 23, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is deployed 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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