170622-N-ME988-0279 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 22, 2017) Hospitalman Joey A. Balino carries mail packages aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during an underway replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). Carter Hall, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed 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 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)