5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 24, 2017) A Marine Corps UH-1 helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

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