180331-N-AH771-0050 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 31, 2018) Chief petty officers (CPO) pose for a group photo in honor of the 125th anniversary of the CPO birthday on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is homeported in Mayport, Fla., and is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel C. Coxwest/Released)