171217-N-OW019-004 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 17, 2017) Damage Controlman 1st Class Joshua Haag (left), a native of Poulsbo, Wash., and Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Noah Tibbetts, a native of Kailua, Hawaii, both assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepare to launch from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navig

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171217-N-OW019-004 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 17, 2017) Damage Controlman 1st Class Joshua Haag (left), a native of Poulsbo, Wash., and Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Noah Tibbetts, a native of Kailua, Hawaii, both assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepare to launch from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed 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 Logan C. Kellums/Released)

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