170619-N-AV754-0038 [Image 15 of 288]

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

06.19.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Evan Thompson  

U.S. Navy           

170619-N-AV754-0038 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 19, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare to participate in an M9 pistol shoot on the ship’s port aircraft elevator. 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 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.19.2017
• Date Posted: 06.23.2017 00:05
• Photo ID: 3508822
• VIRIN: 170619-N-AV754-0038
• Resolution: 3722x2481
• Size: 778.33 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERAT..., AT SEA