170915-N-EB034-0240 ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 15, 2017) Chief Select vessels await their owners prior to a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship and its ready group are deployed in the 6th 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 3rd Class Kenneth Rodgers)

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