5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 02, 2018) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Alontae Grimes prepares a not-ready-for-issue depot level repairable item for off-load aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), July 02, 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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