170522-N-AV754-0031 [Image 169 of 210]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERAT..., AT SEA

05.22.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Evan Thompson  

U.S. Navy           

170522-N-AV754-0031 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 22, 2017) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a birthday meal for the month of May on the ship’s mess decks. Bataan 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 3rd Class Evan Thompson)

• Date Taken: 05.22.2017
• Date Posted: 05.24.2017 00:58
• Photo ID: 3416011
• VIRIN: 170522-N-AV754-0031
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 822.58 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERAT..., AT SEA