170505-N-KD168-013 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 5, 2017) Chief Logistics Specialist Stacey Myers serves food to service members during a steel beach picnic aboard 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 2nd Class Magen F. Reed/Released)