5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 9, 2017) - French Sailor Petty Officer John Schoeser (far left), explains ship-to-shore procedures to Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) Marines deployed aboard French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014). Tonnerre, with embarked Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and TF 51/5, is conducting maritime security operations within the 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure regional stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce. ( Marine Corps

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