5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 1, 2018) A Sailor stands by to be frocked to second class petty officer during a ceremony aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla, is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Murray/Released)

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