JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (June 13, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Raulston Wharton, part of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, attached to Task Group (TG) , prepares a Navy 34-foot patrol boat to get underway to provide a security escort for the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates June 13. The ship and its ready group are deployed in 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


JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (June 13, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Raulston Wharton, part of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, attached to Task Group (TG) , prepares a Navy 34-foot patrol boat to get underway to provide a security escort for the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates June 13. The ship and its ready group are deployed in 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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