170605-N-UM082-0010 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 5, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Bradly Slaughter, the ship's Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department maintenance officer, poses for an environmental photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship and its ready group are deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed 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 Raymond Minami/Released)

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