180630-N-ZG607-0067 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 30, 2018) Maj. Eric Tee, operations officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks during a ceremony for the 17th anniversary of the commissioning of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), June 30, 2018. Iwo Jima is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Spe


180630-N-ZG607-0067 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 30, 2018) Maj. Eric Tee, operations officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks during a ceremony for the 17th anniversary of the commissioning of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), June 30, 2018. Iwo Jima is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominick A. Cremeans/Released)


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