170608-N-ME988-0529 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 8, 2017) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) sort mail during a replenishment-at-sea working party aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The ship 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)