5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 13, 2018) Marine Cpl. Tony Pritt, from Culpeper, Va., activates the solid waste shredder in the Compress Melt Unit Plastic Room aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), July 13, 2018. Iwo Jima is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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