5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 1, 2017) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), conducts a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with 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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