180501-N-NJ910-0072 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 1, 2018) The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is silhouetted against the sky as the ship transits the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, May 1, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is deploymed 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 Seaman Dary M. Patten/Released)