MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 22, 2017) Lt. Erika Mecum,assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), observes the transfer of fuel hoses from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) during a replenishment-at-sea. Bataan is deployed with it's amphibious ready group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations.

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