5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 13, 2018) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Cory Chevalier, from Erie, Pa., reviews an individual material readiness list in the quality assurance office 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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