180516-N-AH771-0020 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 16, 2018) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Arcelio Fernandez stands watch as the phone-and-distance line petty officer in charge on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a fueling-at-sea, May 16, 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication

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180516-N-AH771-0020 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 16, 2018) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Arcelio Fernandez stands watch as the phone-and-distance line petty officer in charge on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a fueling-at-sea, May 16, 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel C. Coxwest/Released)

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