170505-N-ME988-618 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 5, 2017) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) use the ship’s 30-ton crane to lower vehicles and equipment onto the pier in Aqaba, Jordan, during exercise Eager Lion 2017. The annual U.S. Central Command exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. Carter Hall is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, which is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations 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 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)