5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 1, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Brett Evans and Quartermaster Seaman Aliyah Jackson prepare to hoist day shapes and the romeo flag before the start of a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan 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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