8 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 1, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) fasten a cargo net to a hook attached to the ship’s 30-ton crane to have lowered to Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1659. Carter Hall, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed to 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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