5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION (April 30, 2017) Lance Cpl. Eric Anderson with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit files a wrench aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group 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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