ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2017) Capt. Eric Pfister, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), meets with Naval Post Graduate professors Anna Simmons, left, Michael Rubin, middle, and Mehrdad Khonsari aboard the ship to teach cultural awareness to Sailors and Marines, March 11, 2017. The ship is currently deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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