5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 14, 2017) The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participates in a training evolution with a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) and the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the , Jordan and other international partners. This year’s iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 14, 2017) The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participates in a training evolution with a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) and the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during exercise Eager Lion. Eager Lion is an annual Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the , Jordan and other international partners. This year’s iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management. 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.
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