180402-N-TJ319-0178 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 2, 2018) Sailors stand on the flight deck of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) as the ship transits in the 5th Fleet area of operations in preparation to begin Alligator Dagger. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Alligator Dagger integrates Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical combat-related capabilities available to Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability and security in the region. (

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180402-N-TJ319-0178 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 2, 2018) Sailors stand on the flight deck of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) as the ship transits in the 5th Fleet area of operations in preparation to begin Alligator Dagger. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Alligator Dagger integrates Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical combat-related capabilities available to Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability and security in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica L. Dowell/Released)

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