180124-M-AR450-1122 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 24, 2018) French sailors wait for a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to land aboard the French amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014). The Tonnerre, with embarked Marines and Sailors from U.S. Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, is conducting maritime security operations within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure regional stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Wesley Timm/Released)