5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 22, 2017) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Popejoy poses for an environmental photo aboard 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 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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