170331-N-HP188-083 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 31, 2017) Sailors and Marines transport missiles across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is deployed with it's amphibious ready group 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 Mutis A. Capizzi/Released)