170516-N-KD168-0008 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 16, 2017) Sailors and Marines use brooms to scrub down the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship and its ready group are deployed in the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Magen F. Reed/Released)