5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 11, 2018) Lt. Brian Coughlin, aircraft handling officer, communicates with the flight deck personnel while observing operations from flight deck control aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), June 11, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on deployment to the 5th 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.

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