180629-N-TK177-0050 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 29, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Erick Villatoro-Rodriquez, laboratory technician assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), from San Jose, Calif., adds a sample to a bead tube to break it down into smaller pieces for extraction during a quality assurance test on the Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic system June 29, 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, conn
180629-N-TK177-0050 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 29, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Erick Villatoro-Rodriquez, laboratory technician assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), from San Jose, Calif., adds a sample to a bead tube to break it down into smaller pieces for extraction during a quality assurance test on the Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic system June 29, 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kristin M. Schuster/Released)
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