170616-N-EB034-0020 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 16, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 24th Expeditionary Unit, prepare to conduct a live fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan 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 Kenneth Rodgers/Released)

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